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LOT 1312
Mesopotamian Stone Lion-Headed Terminal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (79 grams, 51 mm).
Carved in the round with a mounting slot beneath the chin, deep sockets at the eyes to accept inlay.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1312
Mesopotamian Stone Lion-Headed Terminal
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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