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LOT 1284
Sumerian Limestone Plaque with Lion
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (246 grams, 96 mm).
Fragment from a plaque or large bowl with high-relief head and foreparts of a lion with broad piriform face and sunken eyes; rounded rim above.
ProvenanceEx Mr J.K. Maryland, USA.
Private collection.
Acquired in 1999.
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LOT 1284
Sumerian Limestone Plaque with Lion
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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