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LOT 2443
Tribal Silver-Coloured Large Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2-2 1/2 in. (120 grams total, 52-63 mm).
Each a sheet-metal sphere with short collars at each end and bands of repoussé ornament. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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African Terracotta Bead String Group
12th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising ten restrung necklaces, each composed of cream, beige and umber-coloured terracotta beads of various types, including tubular, rondelle, oval, barrel-shaped and others. 66 grams total, 68-76 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Excavations along Kenya’s coast and on the offshore islands indicate a long history of importation dating back to the mid-9th century A.D. At Kilwa, beads found include terracotta, shell discs, carnelian, crystal an agate, as well as one red quartz bead and chlorite schist disc. -
African Terracotta Bead String Group
12th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Ten restrung necklaces composed of cream, beige and umber-coloured terracotta beads of various types, including tubular, rondelle, oval, barrel-shaped and others. 62 grams total, 66-74 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Excavations along Kenya’s coast and on the offshore islands indicate a long history of importation dating back to the mid-9th century A.D. At Kilwa, beads found include terracotta, shell discs, carnelian, crystal and agate, as well as one red quartz bead and chlorite schist disc. -
Pre-Columbian Face Design Pottery Jar
1st millennium A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Squat in profile with slightly flared mouth, body formed as two addorsed faces with pointillé edges and vertical slits to the eyes, mouth and cheeks; painted spiral tendrils with leaves and concentric triangular motifs. 90 grams, 75 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
