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LOT 2235
Zulu Man's Glass Bead Long Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/8 in. (188 grams, 39 cm).
Composed of alternating small and slightly large white beads with a single green bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Mbongolwani area of Kzn, Zululand, South Africa, 2002.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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