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LOT 2368

Ashanti Bronze Gold Figural Weight Collection

AKAN TRIBE, 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/8 - 2 1/4 in. (105 grams total, 53-56 mm).

Comprising three kilted figures, each carrying a basket, in various poses. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From an old Oxford, UK, collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 2368

Ashanti Bronze Gold Figural Weight Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

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