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LOT 1094
Western Asiatic Red Sandstone Fragment Group
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 - 9 in. (5.45 kg total, 15-23 cm).
Including a frieze corner fragment with high-relief mask, and other items. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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LOT 1094
Western Asiatic Red Sandstone Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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