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LOT 1661
Western Asiatic Stone Talisman Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (51.9 grams, 51 mm).
Hexagonal in plan with rounded sides ornamented with a row of roundels, holed at the top; inscribed legend to both faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFormerly in an old French collection.
Ex Marc Labarbe, Toulouse France.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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