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LOT 1951
Medieval Brass Cross with Elaborate Interlace Pattern
ETHIOPIA, CIRCA 1440-1480 A.D.
11 1/2 in. (758 grams, 29.2 cm).
Openwork panel comprising expanding-arm crosses within intersecting circles; attached to a tapering shaft with everted rim and with early shaft repair using wire. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Hong Kong.
From a private collection, Suffolk, UK.
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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