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LOT 0448
Sultanate Red Sandstone Frieze Fragment
NORTH INDIA, PROBABLY DELHI, CIRCA 1220-1225 A.D.
15 3/4 in. (20.5 kg, 40 cm).
Displaying a reserved high-relief Qur'an inscription fragment 6 (OL436), from Surah 3 (Al 'Imran), vs. 18 (OL425) (Frieze 2 Section q). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Frederick Elghanayan collection.
Acquired from Sotheby’s, London, UK, 19 April, 1993, lot 148 (part).
Ex central London gallery.
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LOT 0448
Sultanate Red Sandstone Frieze Fragment
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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