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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.
ProvenanceEx 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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