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LOT 0375
Large Medieval Crusader Period Carved Basalt Capital
LEVANTINE, 12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/8 in. (118.4 kg, 46 cm).
Architectural column capital modelling with curled acanthus leaves rising from a narrow central stem, splayed and with scrolled tendril detailing; pierced to accept locating studs.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Private collection, UK.
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LOT 0375
Large Medieval Crusader Period Carved Basalt Capital
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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