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LOT 2469
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
26 3/4 in. (93 grams, 68 cm long).
Restrung using polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex private collection of a Shropshire, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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LOT 2469
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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