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LOT 2504
Woolly Mammoth Bone Bead Necklace String
DEVENSIAN PERIOD, 110,000-12,000 YEARS B.P.
23 5/8 in. (170 grams, 60 cm).
Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 2000s.
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