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LOT 2778
African Bronze Decorated Bracelet of Zarma (Djerma) People, Niger
CIRCA 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (585 grams, 96 mm).
The penannular hoop with a keeled body and flared arms, decorated with incised chevrons, triangles and hatched ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1960s.
From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.
See Bartolomucci, A., African Currency, Editore Africa Art Gallery, 2012.
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LOT 2778
African Bronze Decorated Bracelet of Zarma (Djerma) People, Niger
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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