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LOT 2205
African Terracotta Bead Group
12TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
351 in. (93 grams, 892 cm long).
Comprising a large number of small disc beads, interspersed with singles and groups of cylindrical and variously shaped types, all strung together. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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