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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]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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