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LOT 1276
Luristan Bronze Standard Finial with Bird
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (87.4 grams, 99 mm).
With a conical, collared body; the top with a stylised bird modelled in the round.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1276
Luristan Bronze Standard Finial with Bird
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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