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| Object |
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| Necklace with Eye pearls, freshwater pearls, lava pearls etc. |
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| Origin |
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| West Africa |
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| Provenance |
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| Private collection - Germany |
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| Material |
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| Eye pearls, freshwater pearls, lava pearls and silver |
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| Size |
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| L: approx. 48 cm |
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| Description |
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| Old white and red eye pearls. They were made in Venice between 1850 and 1900 especially for the African trade and were considered a common means of payment there. |
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