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LOT 1060
Western Asiatic Glass Artefact Collection
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (44.8 grams total, 20-47 mm).
Including two animal heads and a vessel with stopper. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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