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LOT 0278
Western Asiatic Animal Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 - 1 1/8 in. (23 grams total, 21-30 mm).
Group of four carved stone animals comprising: two limestone reclining lions; a green glass lion with head turned, loop to the reverse, socket for attachment of a separate face panel; boar crouching with legs folded beneath the body.
Provenance
Acquired in Europe in 2002.
European private collection.
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LOT 0278
Western Asiatic Animal Collection
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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