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LOT 1034
Western Asiatic Style Gemstone with Inscribed Sun and Lion
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (21.3 grams, 77 mm).
Polished carnelian plaque with incised Šir-o Xoršid symbol of the Iranian state. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK.
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 1034
Western Asiatic Style Gemstone with Inscribed Sun and Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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