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LOT 1892
Medieval Sandstone Head
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (1.3 kg total, 14 cm).
Carved in high relief with grotesque facial detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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