Online January Auction (Sale #273)
Lot 129:
Description
Tribal Ornament and Trade Bead Assortment
Approximately (20) items including African headpiece and arm ornament from the Akan people of Ghana consisting of leather, wood, gold leaf, cloth and thread; a yellow bead and long bone necklace; a Native American necklace having bone tube and pony beads with a pendant marked ‘Ster’; a millefiori and trade bead bracelet; a natural coral necklace having a turquoise center bead; strings of white shell and black stone heishi beads; strings of various bead types including white heart, green and yellow Venetian melon, matched green millefiori, Venetian black and trailed yellow glass, cobalt blue and green frit glass, red bauxite, red jasper, brass and bisque clay melon and tube trade beads; and a bag of mixed loose beads
Height: 7 1/2 inches, Width: 9 inches, Depth: 2 inches (Akan arm ornament)
Condition: Very Good to Good, gold leaf lifting from Akan items with losses; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 11:35 am CST
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot.
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Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (8.000%), Washington (10.500%)
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Condition: Very Good to Good, gold leaf lifting from Akan items with losses; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Dimensions: 7.5 x 9 x 2 in
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