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LOT 0228

Estimate
GBP (£) 600 - 800
EUR (€) 690 - 930
USD ($) 800 - 1,070

WESTERN ASIATIC DECORATIVE BRONZE FURNITURE FITTING
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (842 grams, 15.7 cm high).

Composed of a ribbed body, flared neck with octagonal collar, decorated with incised geometric detailing; void to base.

PROVENANCE:
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.

LITERATURE:
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 39.40.48a, b, for a vessel with similar form.

CONDITION
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