Queen's necklace from the OGBONI society, Cross River, Niger - Lot 121

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1000 - 1500 EUR
Queen's necklace from the OGBONI society, Cross River, Niger - Lot 121
Queen's necklace from the OGBONI society, Cross River, Nigeria, circa 1900. Composed of 27 camel teeth, bronze rings, colored beads, copper alloy beads, and a bronze fetish depicting a two-headed snake, which symbolizes power, protection, and defense for the wearer. Length: 60 cm Provenance: Galerie Jean Pierre Huguenin, Paris.
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