An Archaic Stone Lidded Rectangular Box
12TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
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L O T 1 0
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Rough-hewn, with shallow paneled top having a stepped lower edge, above deeply paneled sides and facade, the latter incised with diagonal and geometric designs.
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Pitting, cracks, and edge wear including old chips now worn smooth, all commensurate with age.
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Originally from the collection of the Medici family, Florence; sold to Earl of Warwick, 19th century; by descent; acquired by a private American collector, 1985.
lot 10
An Archaic Stone Lidded Rectangular Box