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LOT 2345
African Terracotta Bead Necklace
12TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
37 in. (8.77 grams, 94 cm long).
Mainly spherical, tubular and biconvex types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market, 1990s.
From the collection of the late Dr D.G., Surrey, UK.
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