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LOT 2305
Western Asiatic Bronze Lion Terminal
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (227 grams, 71 mm).
Stylised lion-head terminal with ribbed collar to the socket and loop beneath the chin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
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