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LOT 1773
Western Asiatic Style Gemstone Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (17.04 grams total, 17-22 mm).
Including ovoid, discoid, tabular and other types with mainly zoomorphic motifs; after the antique. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
From a gentleman's private collection.
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Carved in the half-round with prominent brow, nose and beard, lips parted and tongue visible within the mouth; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 6.95 kg total, 29.5 cm including stand
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Miniature tomb with lancet arch detailing to the corners. tiered base, tiered upper body with carinated lid and high-relief cross pommee ornament. 9.9 kg, 34.5 cm
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