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LOT 0215
Estimate
GBP (£) 1,500 - 2,000
EUR (€) 1,740 - 2,310
USD ($) 2,010 - 2,680
WESTERN ASIATIC LION CENSER LID
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/8 in (393 grams total, 13.5 cm high including stand).
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/8 in (393 grams total, 13.5 cm high including stand).
The head from a leonine censer, formed with stylised features, an ovoid face, openwork eyes, triangular nose, ears pricked forwards and decorative openwork panels to the neck; mounted on a custom-made display base.
PROVENANCE:
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
LITERATURE:
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 51.56, for similar.
FOOTNOTES:
Zoomorphic incense burners were popular during the Seljuk period. When complete, coal and incense could be placed inside the burner and the scented smoke would escape through the pierced areas.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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