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LOT 2009
Ethiopian Bone Cross Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (74 grams total, 61-65 mm).
Each with a loop or piercing for suspension and decorated with punched and incised geometric motifs. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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