Tribal Art & Antiquities - 19th February 2020
Lot 647
λA Kabyle necklace Algeria coral
Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £190
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Description
λA Kabyle necklace
Algeria
coral, glass and metal beads, silver coloured metal pendants (crescent and hand of Fatima), shell, fibre and horse hair, in two parts,
26cm and 17cm long,
an Algeria silver coloured metal hand of Fatima pendant, three carved wood pendants, a wood hair pin, 22.5cm long and a Sudan cow bell, with a clapper and a hide strap, with a handwritten label stating bought back in about 1890 by an officer serving in the 17th Foot. (8)