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LOT 2212
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Beaded Headpiece
20TH CENTURY A.D.
20 7/8 in. (239 grams, 53 cm).
Comprising fifteen decorated plaques on fabric belt with beaded edges, each end with a tongue-shaped metal plaque. [No Reserve]
Provenance
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Property of a North London gentleman.
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