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LOT 1897
Medieval Olive Wood Hand Cross
ETHIOPIA, 14TH CENTURY A.D.
11 3/4 in. (163 grams, 30 cm).
Comprising a square-section upright with pierced finial, crosspiece with chip-carved ornament; handle with knop finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
New York, USA, trade, 2010.
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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LOT 1897
Medieval Olive Wood Hand Cross
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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