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LOT 0838
Mesopotamian Shell Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 1 1/2 in. (72 grams total, 5-40 mm).
Comprising large and small cylinders, discs, and other small rounded shaped beads. [101]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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