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LOT 1603
Luristan Bronze Double Beast-Headed Finial
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
5 7/8 in. (118 grams, 15 cm).
Featuring a round-section shaft with an openwork finial formed as a vertical bar with beast-head finials supported by two opposing birds. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1960s.
From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.
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LOT 1603
Luristan Bronze Double Beast-Headed Finial
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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