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LOT 1489

Tortoise and Lion Amulet Group

20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 - 2 in. (60 grams total, 32-51 mm).

A black jasper figurine depicting a tortoise with domed shell, plate detailing to the back and underneath, small erect head; offered with a green stone cat amulet, pierced longitudinally. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market before 1999.
Ex property of a West London gentleman.

CONDITION
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LOT 1489

Tortoise and Lion Amulet Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £10

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