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Sold on 13 December 2006

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The Macdonald Collection of Primitive Currency

Lot

№ 708

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13 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£60

Nigeria, 10 large Cowries, dyed with indigo, pierced and mounted on leather strip, 8cm (Johansson p.3, fig. 8). Middle of leather thong rotted and broken, two shells loose, otherwise very fine, rare (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Macdonald Collection of Primitive Currency.

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