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LOT 1696
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bead Necklace
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
28 in. (126 grams, 71 cm long).
A string of bone beads from the woolly mammoth Mammuthus primigenius. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s.
London, UK, collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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LOT 1696
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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