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LOT 2390

Chinese Rock Crystal Head of Buddha

20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (20.6 grams, 34 mm).

Modelled in the round with ushnisha top-knot and flared base. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from Mellors & Kirk, Nottinghamshire, UK, circa 2016.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2390

Chinese Rock Crystal Head of Buddha

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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