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LOT 2279
Gandharan Terracotta Lupine Head Finial
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (983 grams total, 20.5 cm wide including stand).
Comprising conical beast-head finial with furrowed chevrons to the upper face, scooped muzzle, slanted eyes, open mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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