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LOT 1139
Western Asiatic Sword Chape of a Lion
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (132 grams, 83 mm).
Modelled as a hollow tubular tappering shaft supporting flat triangular finial with applied reclining lion figure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Sword Chape of a Lion
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled as a hollow tubular tappering shaft supporting flat triangular finial with applied reclining lion figure. 132 grams, 83 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.
