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LOT 2156
Sumba Gold Mamuli Ear Ornament
19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (28.12 grams, 74 mm).
Sheet-gold sleeve with median split, recurved ends with scrolled filigree, granules and granule clusters. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Purchased by a private German collector.
Property of a central London, UK, gallery.
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