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Description : λ TWO UMAYYAD CARVED BONE FRAGMENTS Possibly Umayyad Syria or Mesopotamia, 8th - 9th century Each of rounded rectangular shape, the surface deeply carved with vegetal motifs, one with scrolling tendrils terminating in fleshy leaves, the latter with entwined vines with bunches of grapes and foliage, the upper section decorated with a beaded motif, a circular hole to the lower section, 8.2cm x 2cm the largest. Provenance: from the late Gustave Mustaki collection, a part of which is now exhibited at the British Museum, shipped from Egypt to the UK with export permits in the late 1940's - early 1950's, then purchased in the London antique market in 2017. Analogous Umayyad bone panels were successfully sold at Christie's King Street, 1 May 2001, lot 283, and 31 March 2009, lot 67. Similar examples can also be seen at the Musée du Louvre ( Les Andalousies de Damas à Cordoue , exhibition catalogue, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, 2000, p.32, n.13). This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK or the European Union. It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping.
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