Item: |
Islamic Multicoloured Glass Bead Necklace |
Date: |
12th-15th Century CE |
Historical Period: |
Almohad Period (Late Medieval) |
Description: |
Handmade glass beads with gold spacer beads, re-strung for display purposes. |
Location: |
ALGERIA & MAURITANIA (NORTH AFRICA) |
Size: |
56 cm long (overall necklace), 6mm to 25mm (beads) |
Provenance: |
Formerly the property of a private collector, London. |
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Islamic Multi Coloured Glass Bead Necklace: Almohad Period (Late Medieval) 12th to 15th century CE, (ALGERIA & MAURITANIA: NORTH AFRICA)
Labels:
ALGERIA,
ALMOHAD PERIOD,
GLASS BEADS,
ISLAMIC GLASS BEADS,
LATE MEDIEVAL,
MAURITANIA,
Necklace,
North Africa
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