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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.
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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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