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LOT 2393

Tellem Culture Ceramic Footed Base

MALI, CIRCA 11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/8 in. (690 grams, 11 cm).

Broad domed base with three radiating ribbed legs supporting a dished plaque. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 2393

Tellem Culture Ceramic Footed Base

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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