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LOT 1108

Western Asiatic Bronze Attachment with 'There is One God and God is Great' Inscription

9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (10.9 grams, 34 mm).

D-section pendant with flared end and twin suspension lugs; incised text to reverse 'There is One God and God is Great'. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1108

Western Asiatic Bronze Attachment with 'There is One God and God is Great' Inscription

Sold for (Inc. bp): £27

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