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LOT 2289
Stone Carved Panel of a Horse Attacked by a Large Snake
KUSHAN EMPIRE, 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (1.94 kg total, 15.9 cm wide including stand).
Carved as a standing saddled horse biting a large snake entangled around its body; mounted on a rectangular stand.
Provenance
From a West London collection and formerly in a Mayfair gallery.
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LOT 2289
Stone Carved Panel of a Horse Attacked by a Large Snake
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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