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LOT 2372
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
24 3/8 in. (122 grams, 62 cm long).
Restrung using polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.
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LOT 2372
Natural History - Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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