unmounted
64 x 49cm
This species is listed CITES Appendix 11, Annex B and as such does not require an Article 10 licence for sale, however, it will require a CITES re-export permit if sold or shipped outside of the UK, this will be the sole responsibility of the purchaser.
Sold for £1,700
Condition Report
Two drilled holes in the reverse to use to string the shell. The inside painted with grey/white paint? Drying to the shell causing some cracking along natural segment lines. Markings to the exterior surface. Some cracking to the surface. Punctured item in the top of the shell that seems to have been polished over - see images for further condition.
Auction: The Fine Sale, 21st Sep, 2023