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A lion's head with finely detailed moustache and mane. This …
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A lion's head with finely detailed moustache and mane. This …
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
A lion's head with finely detailed moustache and mane. This is probably a terminal element intended to be attached to a handle. Beige calcite.
Near East, probably Elam, circa 2100 BC
Height: 3.3 cm
A similar head is in the Musée du Louvre, Inv. SB 2897. Comparanda : Pierre Amiet, Elam, 1966, p. 244, n. 178.
Provenance:
Previously Ward & Company NewYork; subsequently private collection Mr D., Geneva, Switzerland, acquired 2001, see copy of invoice. A copy of the Artloss Register and a notary's certificate are available.
*Temporary import subject to VAT.
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About the sale
Paintings, furniture and objets d'art
Auction location
Auction time
06/26/2026 at 1:30 PM
Ref. : 15320 - 21
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