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LOT 1237
Western Asiatic Silver Phallic Mount Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (11.91 grams total, 31 mm each).
Each with leaf-shaped shank and two recessed discs, studs to the reverse. [2]
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
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 1237
Western Asiatic Silver Phallic Mount Pair
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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