A diamond-encrusted gold ring and kofia worn by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, plus a trove of documents from the early years of the religious group, are expected to collectively fetch about $500,000 at auction.
“It's really a unique collection,” said Eric Bradley, head of public relations for Heritage Auctions, which is handling the sale.
Items from the first four decades of the religious black separatist movement, founded in 1930, will go on the auction block in Dallas on Thursday (May 11), but bidders from around the world may compete online.
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