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Western Asiatic Bronze Mount in the Form of a Lion Western Asiatic Bronze Mount in the Form of a Lion Western Asiatic Bronze Mount in the Form of a Lion
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LOT 1335

Western Asiatic Bronze Mount in the Form of a Lion

12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.

6 1/4 in. (249 grams, 16 cm).

Tubular hollow body a zoomorphic face finial, in a form of a stylised feline head with high-relief rounded eyes and tear-shaped nose, a pair of legs with globular finials, an elongated triangular spout. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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 1335

Western Asiatic Bronze Mount in the Form of a Lion

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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