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Western Asiatic Bronze Cosmetic Fish Palette Western Asiatic Bronze Cosmetic Fish Palette Western Asiatic Bronze Cosmetic Fish Palette
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LOT 1291

Western Asiatic Bronze Cosmetic Fish Palette

12TH CENTURY A.D.

3 3/8 in. (20.7 grams, 86 mm).

Formed as a shallow fish-shaped dish with scale and gill detailing to the underside; remains of pigment to upper face.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1291

Western Asiatic Bronze Cosmetic Fish Palette

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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