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LOT 2436
Tribal Silver-Coloured Metal Large Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 2 3/4 in. (128 grams total, 30-72 mm).
Comprising four spheres with open ends and applied granule ornament, and an ellipsoid with tubular extensions and filigree ornament. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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