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LOT 0947
Western Asiatic Silver Lion Terminal Head
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (18.6 grams, 24 mm).
A silver terminal formed as the upper part of a lion's head with stylised facial detailing, rectangular lug above, simple decorative detailing to the reverse.
Provenance
Acquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 0947
Western Asiatic Silver Lion Terminal Head
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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