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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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