Necklace with fossilised amber beads · Ethiopia, Harrar · ID: 3051466
sold
EUR 3,600
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaSize
L: 70 cm
D: 3,2 cm - 4 cm (large beads)
G: 391 g
L: 27.6 inch
D: 1.3 inch - 1.6 inch (large beads)
G: 391 g
Description
9 small and 17 large fossil amber beads, 4 silver beads, leather discs, original threading, very rare !
Such amber necklaces were worn exclusively by Muslims in Harrar and eastern Ethiopia.
The object Necklace with fossilised amber beads with the object ID 3051466 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 480 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,600 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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