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LOT 2332

Ashanti Bronze Gold Figural Weight Collection

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

2 3/8 -3 in. (122 grams total, 60-77 mm).

Comprising two figures carrying baskets and a warrior with spear and shield. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

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

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LOT 2332

Ashanti Bronze Gold Figural Weight Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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