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LOT 1315
Western Asiatic Bronze Leaping Horned and Winged Lion
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (160 grams, 11.8 cm).
With small wings and curved horns; possibly Kushan.
ProvenanceLondon collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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LOT 1315
Western Asiatic Bronze Leaping Horned and Winged Lion
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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