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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]
Provenance
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.
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LOT 2141
West African Veined Hombori Stone Elbow War Bracelet Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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