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LOT 1425
Western Asiatic Bronze Handle with Lion
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (58 grams, 11 cm).
Comprising an S-shaped balustered body with a stylised animal head finial with open jaws at the upper end; a seated lion at the top of the handle with long tail and gaping jaws. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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