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LOT 0306
Seljuk Carved Stone Head of a Prince
12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (50.5 grams, 60 mm).
Comprising a shield-shaped finial with a stylised human head wearing a tall headdress with a double-band at the top, U-shaped neck with a crescentic plaque; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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