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LOT 2525
Indian Copper-Alloy Sacred Cobra Finial
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (148 grams, 10.5 cm).
A finial with conical base and top decorated with stylised cobra, the flared hood decorated with incised patterns, conical finial on top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s.
Ex central London, UK, gallery.
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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