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LOT 1205

Western Asiatic Shell Bracelet

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

4 3/4 in. (74 grams, 12 cm).

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

Provenance

From an early 1980s, London, UK, collection.
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 1205

Western Asiatic Shell Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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