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LOT 0449
Sultanate Red Sandstone Frieze Fragment
NORTH INDIA, PROBABLY DELHI, CIRCA 1220-1225 A.D.
17 3/4 in. (9.6 kg, 45 cm).
Displaying a reserved high-relief Qur'an inscription fragment, Chapter (43) sūrat l-zukh'ruf (The Gold Adornment) Fragment 7 (OL437). [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 0449
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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