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LOT 1262
Sumerian Shell Bangle
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (84 grams, 12.4 cm).
Carved as a domed band from a large shell plate. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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