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LOT 1363

Glass Bead Group

20TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 - 3/4 in. (145 grams total, 15-18 mm).

Comprising thirty-eight Ghanaian Krobo fused powder glass beads textured to resemble coral. [38, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 1970-1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1363

Glass Bead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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