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LOT 1227

Sasanian Bronze Capricorn Mount

5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 in. (12.5 grams, 40 mm).

Modelled in the half-round with hollow reverse, capricorn with head turned, fish-tail coiled to the rear.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and 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 1227

Sasanian Bronze Capricorn Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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