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LOT 2400

Ordos Gilt Bronze Lion Applique

6TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.

1 3/8 in. (14.3 grams, 36 mm).

Zoomorphic appliqué pierced at the paws, tail and eye; remains of gilding. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in Paris, France, in the 1980s.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2400

Ordos Gilt Bronze Lion Applique

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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