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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)


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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