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This is the rating and price for 20Th C. African Necklaces W/ Beach Glass & Seed Beads (Pr)



Description : West Africa, ca. mid-20th century CE. A lovely pair of glass necklaces, strung with petite yellow seed beads and tumbled sea glass. Both are strung in modern times on a wire with a lobster clasp as wearable pieces, the beads symmetrically arranged on both. The longer strand contains pairs of yellow seed beads set between large pieces of collected beach glass, each hand drilled and left in its natural, tide tossed state with surfaces slightly pitted in hues of brick red, deep green, pale blue, and white. The other strand is comprised of tubular red glass beads set between seed beads. A lovely pair that could be worn together or separately. Size (red strand): 17.25 L (43.8 cm), (red beads): 0.3 L x 0.125 W (0.8 cm x 0.3 cm), (yellow-green strand): 19 L (48.3 cm), (green beads): 0.35 Diameter (0.9 cm) Provenance: private Louisville, Colorado, USA collection, ex-private Orange County, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #161286
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Estimate (low-high) : 300 USD-450 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 25
Title : 20Th C. African Necklaces W/ Beach Glass & Seed Beads (Pr)
Size : 17.25 L (43.8 cm)
Condition report : Beads are antique / vintage and wearable as shown, strung in modern times on modern wires with lobster clasps. Nicks and chips to sea glass beads.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Size Matters: Minute to Mighty Artifacts
Sale date : 07 Apr 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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