Lot 28
A Fatimid marble fountain Finial 12th Century
10 April 2008, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,320 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Fatimid marble fountain Finial
12th Century
12th Century
of elongated form with recessed channel and lion's head terminal, carved with stylised features
51 cm. long, 13.5 cm. high
51 cm. long, 13.5 cm. high
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Provenance:
Acquired Paris, 1979.
Marble fountain finials of this type have variously been attributed to Fatimid Egypt, Syria and Ghaznavid Persia. Lion-form waterspouts are also a particular feature of Siculo-Arab art, representing a continuation of Classical Roman styles under Fatimid, and later Norman, rule in Sicily. For a very similar example, see Sotheby's, Arts of the Islamic World, 13th October 2004, lot 36