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LOT 1350
Byzantine Engraved Bone Spindle Whorl with Birds Below Canopy
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (7.78 grams, 17.78 mm).
Barrel-shaped with incised ring-and-dot ornament forming an arcade.
Provenance
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 1350
Byzantine Engraved Bone Spindle Whorl with Birds Below Canopy
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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