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LOT 2272
Zulu Man's Glass Bead Necklace and Bracelet
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 - 29 1/8 in. (170 grams total, 26-74 cm).
Comprising: a two-strand necklace composed of blue and red beads with brass studs; a single-strand bracelet formed of small red beads. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Zululand, South Africa.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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