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LOT 0400
Post Medieval Coral Memento Mori Janus Chaplet Bead with Head of Christ and Skull
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (13.31 grams, 39 mm).
Devotional prayer bead featuring a grimacing skull on one side and the other with the face of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns; set in a simple gold frame with suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 0400
Post Medieval Coral Memento Mori Janus Chaplet Bead with Head of Christ and Skull
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
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