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LOT 1329
Byzantine Bronze Buckle Plate with Lion of Saint Mark
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (6.2 grams, 30.5 mm).
Rectangular plaque with two loops and a low-relief image of a facing lion with emphasised head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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