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LOT 1267
Western Asiatic Stone Lion Pendant
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
2 1/4 in. (58 grams, 58 mm).
Carved in the round with low-relief mane and facial details, loop behind the shoulders.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971.
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LOT 1267
Western Asiatic Stone Lion Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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