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LOT 0831
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Animal Face Plaque
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 in. (9 grams, 24 mm).
Carved as a lion with stylised detailing in relief on a square-shaped plaque.
Provenance
Ex private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
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