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LOT 1229

Luristan Cosmetic Horse Pin Group

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 1/8 - 5 1/2 in. (76 grams total, 10.6 - 14 cm).

Comprising: horse finial pierced at the shoulder and with flange to the rump; similar with splayed legs. [2]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1229

Luristan Cosmetic Horse Pin Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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