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    Sale 5497

    Art Africain et Océanien

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    11 December 2007

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    • DEUX COLLIERS
    Lot 325

    DEUX COLLIERS

    BONTOC, ILES DES PHILIPPINES

    Price realised

    EUR 3,500

    Estimate

    EUR 800 - EUR 1,200

    This lot is offered without a reserve

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    DEUX COLLIERS
    BONTOC, ILES DES PHILIPPINES
    CHACUN AVEC DES DENTS D'ANIMAL RETENUS AVEC DES FIBRES VéGéTALES ET SE TERMINANT PAR DES ANNEAUX FACETTéS CERTAINS REPRéSENTANT DES TêTES STYLISéES, UN COLLIER AVEC SEPT DENTS ALLONGéES ET DEUX DENTS RECOURBéES, L'AUTRE AVEC HUIT DENTS ALLONGéES ET ET DEUX DENTS RECOURBéES, RESTE DE TISSUS ROUGE. PATINE SOMBRE ET BRILLANTE.
    LONGUEUR MAXIMALE D'UNE DENT: 16 CM. (6¼ IN.) (2)

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    This lot is offered without reserve.
    No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT payable at 19.6% (5.5% for books) will be added to the buyer’s premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis


    Post Lot Text

    TWO BONTOC TOOTH NECKLACES


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