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LOT 1384
Western Asiatic Bronze Cat Protome Group
CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 1/4 in. (47.6 grams total, 44-58 mm).
Each formed as a finial with tall extended neck and sleek feline head, scooped triangular lug to reverse. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £50
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