Prehistoric Bone Mammoth Bead Necklace (No reserve price)

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Prehistoric Mammoth Bead Necklace, made from mammoth bone, in excellent condition and dating to about 50,000 B.C., restrung on a modern cord.

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Description from the seller

A very good condition collection of Ancient Prehistoric Mammoth Bone Beads, restrung onto a modern cord for use as a necklace. Beads dating to about 50,000 B.C.
Object acquired in 2026 in London, UK from 'AA' as part of a Private European Collection dating to the pre- 1990s.

The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.

The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged if necessary, and will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days.

Any lots subjected to additional fees when at the customs office in the destination country, if any, will be paid by the buyer and it is the buyer’s responsibility to contact their customs office to pay any fees and release the item or if there is an extended delay in the processing checks.
It is the buyer’s responsibility to be in contact with their customs office to ensure a smooth delivery.

Seller's Story

We have been dealing in coins and antiquities for over 40 years now and like to specialize in more ancient items/eras. Being members of the British Numismatic Trade Association (BNTA) and the Antiques Dealer Association (ADA) we pride ourselves in selling genuine authentic items ranging across various centuries and cultures from prehistoric to Post-Medieval. Furthermore all items here are checked by the Catawiki experts to ensure any unfortunate replicas that might appear are not sold as genuine.

A very good condition collection of Ancient Prehistoric Mammoth Bone Beads, restrung onto a modern cord for use as a necklace. Beads dating to about 50,000 B.C.
Object acquired in 2026 in London, UK from 'AA' as part of a Private European Collection dating to the pre- 1990s.

The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.

The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged if necessary, and will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days.

Any lots subjected to additional fees when at the customs office in the destination country, if any, will be paid by the buyer and it is the buyer’s responsibility to contact their customs office to pay any fees and release the item or if there is an extended delay in the processing checks.
It is the buyer’s responsibility to be in contact with their customs office to ensure a smooth delivery.

Seller's Story

We have been dealing in coins and antiquities for over 40 years now and like to specialize in more ancient items/eras. Being members of the British Numismatic Trade Association (BNTA) and the Antiques Dealer Association (ADA) we pride ourselves in selling genuine authentic items ranging across various centuries and cultures from prehistoric to Post-Medieval. Furthermore all items here are checked by the Catawiki experts to ensure any unfortunate replicas that might appear are not sold as genuine.

Details

Culture
Prehistoric
Century/timeframe
50,000 B.C.
Name of object
Mammoth Bead Necklace
Acquired from
Dealer at a fair
Year acquired
2026
Material
Bone
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Unknown
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
United KingdomVerified
6230
Objects sold
99.59%
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