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LOT 1297

Sumerian Shell Bracelet

NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/8 in. (126 grams, 13.2 cm).

Annular panel cut from a large mollusc shell, domed in section. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1297

Sumerian Shell Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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