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LOT 2141
West African Veined Hombori Stone Elbow War Bracelet Pair
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 - 4 1/4 in. (351 grams total, 10.5-10.7 cm).
D-section mottled stone bangles pair. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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LOT 2141
West African Veined Hombori Stone Elbow War Bracelet Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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West African Terracotta Bead String Group
12th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Ten restrung necklaces composed of cream, beige and umber-coloured terracotta beads of various types, including tubular, rondelle, oval, barrel-shaped and others. 72 grams total, 68-72 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. -
Laos Bronze Cow Bell
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Tubular in form with segmented bands to the neck, split at the lower end; cord securing the wooden clapper. 339 grams, 14.5 cm
Acquired in Laos in 2005. Property of a Kent lady collector. -
West African Veined Hombori Stone Elbow War Bracelet Pair
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
D-section mottled stone bangles pair. 351 grams total, 10.5-10.7 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
