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LOT 2035
Western Asiatic Large Silver-Coloured Metal Pendant with Laquer Imam
LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (90 grams, 10.1 cm).
Rectangular in plan with openwork ornament underside, suspension bale, inset glass panel with seated robed figure beside a lion, arch to the rear with calligraphic text above.
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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LOT 2035
Western Asiatic Large Silver-Coloured Metal Pendant with Laquer Imam
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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