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LOT 1361

Western Asiatic Marble Head of a Lion

8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

6 3/4 in. (1.91 grams, 17 cm).

Plano-convex in section with deep brow beneath a panel representing the mane, recessed eyes.

Provenance

Ex K. Thomas collection, acquired from the 1980s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1361

Western Asiatic Marble Head of a Lion

Sold for (Inc. bp): £410

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