Lot 161: A Group of Four Islamic Stone Gaming Pieces,...
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A Group of Four Islamic Stone Gaming Pieces, 19th Century.
Comprising four conical stone gaming pieces of tapering form, each rising to a pointed apex above a subtly defined base. The bodies are carved from richly patterned brown stone displaying dense fossil-like inclusions and swirling natural formations throughout. The surfaces are smoothly polished, revealing intricate circular and organic motifs within the stone matrix, varying from tightly clustered roundels to elongated spiral forms.
H: Approximately 4.6-6.6cm
Provenance: From a distinguished European private collection.
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