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LOT 2215
Indian Sacred Copper-Alloy Head of a Hindu God
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (475 grams, 11.2 cm).
Hollow-formed finial depicting a moustachioed god with urna to the brow.
ProvenanceFrom the Jeffrey Romer important collection of Hindu art, 1990s.
Ex central London 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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Opening Bid: £83
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From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
