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LOT 1748
African Terracotta Bead Necklace String with Bronze Cross
12TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
22 in. (6.07 grams, 56 cm long).
Restrung group of corrugated tubular and oblate beads, bronze cruciform pendant with ring-and-dot detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1748
African Terracotta Bead Necklace String with Bronze Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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