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Lot 255*,W

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1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Byzantine limestone openwork screen
Circa 8th-9th Century A.D.
Carved with a central circular medallion containing a cross flanked by foliage, the rectangular panel with an irregular lattice of openwork rectangles, interspersed with recessed circular motifs within a plain border, 24in x 45in (61cm x 114cm)

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Provenance:
French private collection, acquired in 1980.

Saleroom notices

Please note that this screen is marble, not limestone.

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