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LOT 0177
Christian 'First Passion, Entry into Jerusalem' Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.09 grams, 25 mm).
Plano-convex in section with impressed design of a nimbate figure riding a donkey led by a facing robed figure, cross to the rear, all within a pelletted border.
ProvenanceEx important Christian collection, 1970s.
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LOT 0177
Christian 'First Passion, Entry into Jerusalem' Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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