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LOT 1714
Natural History - Large Kalahari Desert Wind Stone
3 3/8 in. (580 grams total, 85 mm).
A large wind-rounded pebble with its individual hollowed out 'nest', from the Kalahari Desert region, western Africa; set provided with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Kalahari Desert.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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