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LOT 2785
African Terracotta Trade Beads
NIGER, 1200-1500 A.D. AND LATER
22 - 48 in. (31.9 grams total, 56-122 cm).
Comprising a long string of ribbed tubular beads with some larger oblate beads; a string of red oblate beads. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s.
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LOT 2785
African Terracotta Trade Beads
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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Opening Bid: £200
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