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Huge Antique Italian Coral Necklace , 18 K gold beads + clasp, 211 g, Edo, Benin
$ 10472.35
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Description
Beadart-AustriaThis is a unique necklace which I have strung 2 years ago.
I bought the coral in the 1980s in Senegal from an dealer in African objects, they had been part of an attire of a EDO or IFE royalty, Benin Culture
the coral is entirely natural and comes from Torre del Greco
18 K gold melon shaped beads, 22 mm diameter, and 18 k gold spacers 8 mm
The 18 k toggle clasp is handmade.
Weight of coral and gold 211 grams, largest coral bead 34 mm by 24.5 mm
length 50 cm