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LOT 1240
Western Asiatic Chlorite Stone Mould
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (515 grams, 17.8 cm wide).
Trapezoidal mould with pierced locating holes, ovate recess with irregular maze-pattern and lateral blocks with pseudo-script.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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 1240
Western Asiatic Chlorite Stone Mould
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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