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LOT 0284
Western Asiatic Roundel for Administrative Purposes or a Weight Unit
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 - 4 in. (280 grams total, 9-10.3 cm).
Iridescent blue glass disc with low-relief central quatrefoil, four advancing felines with heater-shaped heads; clay mould for the production of a very similar design, plano-convex in section with knop handle; both in a custom-made lined presentation case with hinged lid. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960s-1970s.
Kept in the UK since 1981.
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 0284
Western Asiatic Roundel for Administrative Purposes or a Weight Unit
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
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