• Art of the Islamic and Indian  auction at Christies

    Sale 12241

    Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds

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    20 October 2016

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    • A DEEPLY CARVED WOODEN CEILING
    Lot 177

    A DEEPLY CARVED WOODEN CEILING

    POSSIBLY MEKNES SCHOOL OF ART, NORTH AFRICA, 20TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 12,500

    Estimate

    GBP 10,000 - GBP 20,000

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    A DEEPLY CARVED WOODEN CEILING
    POSSIBLY MEKNES SCHOOL OF ART, NORTH AFRICA, 20TH CENTURY
    Deeply carved with interlocking strap work forming a large central rosette, the field with scrolling tendrils
    99 ½ x 98in. ( 252.8 x 248.9cm.)

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