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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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Shipwreck African Slave Trade Manilla Currency Bracelet
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Penannular round-section bracelet with clubbed ends. 73.2 grams, 58 mm
From the shipwrecked English Schooner 'Duoro' sunk off the Isles of Scilly in 1843. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from the Isles of Scilly Underwater Centre. -
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. -
Tribal Silver-Coloured Metal Pendant
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rectangular plaque with rosette suspension loops, applied cells with glass fill, chains with discoid dangles. 83 grams, 13 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
