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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1069

Sumerian Shell Disc Bangle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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