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LOT 2186
South East Asian and Egyptian Style Animal Group
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (189 grams total, 33-70 mm).
Including an elephant opium weight, faience scarab and other items. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a family collection, acquired 1930s-1980s.
Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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