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LOT 1741
African Terracotta Bead Group
12TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
25 1/4 - 29 7/8 in. (60 grams total, 64-76 cm long).
Restrung; composed of cream, beige and umber-coloured ribbed terracotta beads with some cylindrical beads. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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