Persian shell bracelet
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A shell bangle carved from a section of tridacna (clam) shell from the Persian Gulf, the exterior surface with an incised motif of dotted circles which form an interlinking endless knot design.
Stock Number:
x8824
$ 250.00
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Description
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A shell bangle carved from a section of tridacna (clam) shell from the Persian Gulf, the exterior surface with an incised motif of dotted circles which form an interlinking endless knot design.
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Origin: |
Baluchistan region, Hellenistic period (Seleucid Empire), 4th-1st century B.C. | |||||
Dimensions: |
Maximum inner diameter: 5.1 cm / Maximum thickness: 2.1 cm | |||||
Condition: |
Intact, with smooth, glossy patina; the carving with wear and patina consistent with great age. | |||||