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LOT 1056

Western Asiatic Red Sandstone Fragment Group

CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.

5 1/4 - 10 1/4 in. (6.8 kg total, 13.5- 26 cm).

Including an S-curved panel with meander design to the edge, and other items. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION
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LOT 1056

Western Asiatic Red Sandstone Fragment Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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