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LOT 0257
Amlash Bronze Lion Protome
8TH-6TH CENTURIES B.C.
2 5/8 in. (523 grams total, lion: 67.7 mm long).
Modelled in the round and hollow to the reverse with segmented collar, ribbing to the muzzle and fur texture to the cheeks, mouth with parted lips and fangs exposed; swept ears and lentoid eyes; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1990s-2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0257
Amlash Bronze Lion Protome
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£500 (EUR 580; USD 675) +BP*
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