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LOT 2383
Tuareg Manilla Bronze Slave Bracelet Group
OKOMBO TRIBE, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 2 1/8 in. (53 grams total, 47-55 mm).
Each penannular in form with opposed conical finials, one with radial twist to the shank. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Nigeria, West Africa.
From an old Derby, UK, specialist collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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