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LOT 1190
Western Asiatic Bronze Magical Charm Amulet with Throne Verse
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (31.9 grams, 56 mm).
Bifacial plaque with suspension hole; obverse with central bilinear circle enclosing a grid with numbers, text surrounding; reverse with ten lines of dense text.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1190
Western Asiatic Bronze Magical Charm Amulet with Throne Verse
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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