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LOT 1764
Medieval Limestone Corbel of Adam
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
13 1/2 in. (24.4 kg, 34 cm).
Comprising a rectangular block with lipped frontal panel, high-relief tongue-shaped mask with almond-shaped eyes, squat nose, crescent mouth, band of lobed fringe above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Staffordshire, UK.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector.
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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