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 dotted circle motif, symmetrically arranged.
Stock Number:
x8825
$ 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 dotted circle motif, symmetrically arranged.
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Origin: |
Baluchistan region, Hellenistic period (Seleucid Empire), 4th-1st century B.C. | |||||
Dimensions: |
Maximum inner diameter: 5.5 cm / Maximum thickness: 2.3 cm | |||||
Condition: |
Intact, with dryish patina; the carving with wear and patina consistent with great age. | |||||