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LOT 1069
Sumerian Shell Disc Bangle
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (48 grams, 11.5 cm).
Carved as a domed band from a large shell plate. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 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.
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