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LOT 1178
Seljuk Silver Inscribed Pectoral
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (174 grams, 17.5 cm).
Crescent-shaped with balustered finials; openwork reverse with intricate knot and foliate design, six loops on the lower edge; the obverse with chased knot and foliate design with an inscription to the upper and lower edge.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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