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LOT 1170

Western Asiatic Vellum Document Group

1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. OR LATER

3 5/8 - 4 3/4 in. (10.36 grams total, 9.2-12.1 cm).

Group of four vellum fragments each with text laid out in regular lines; probably Pali script. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection, acquired 1996.
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 1170

Western Asiatic Vellum Document Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,405

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