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LOT 0316

Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,550

FATIMID ROCK CRYSTAL 'KNIGHT' GAMING PIECE
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (62.47 grams, 32 mm).

Hexagonal in plan with low-relief stylised horse to the upper face, the lateral facets with stylised perching bird, advancing leopard and other motifs; repaired.

PROVENANCE:
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, collection, 1980s.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12721-234904.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
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