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LOT 2068
Gemstone with Persian Emblem
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (17.6 grams, 40 mm).
Plano-convex inset gemstone with incised Šir-o Xoršid motif (lion with sword against the sun) on an arabesque panel with wreath; signature to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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