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Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion
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LOT 1463

Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion

1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.

1 in. (8.1 grams, 25 mm).

Domed upper body with linear decoration, underside with a dog in running pose, crescentic symbol above; supplied with museum-quality impressions. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Literature

Cf. an inscribed cameo with a similar figure in Errington, E., Charles Masson: Collections from Begram and Kabul Bazaar, Afghanistan, 1833-1838, London, 2021, no.71.2.

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LOT 1463

Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion

Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)

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£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*

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