* A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE STRIP PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION    Possibly Mosul, Jazira or Iran, 13th century   Of triangular shape, the silver-inlaid design showcasing a wealth of figural decoration such as harpies, a horseman fighting a predator, a ruler with the typical 'moon face' seated on a lion's throne, birds of prey and other animals, each cartouche separated by a horizontal line of silver incised with scrolls, 14.5cm long. The lively style and subjects of the decoration link this bronze strip to the Seljuk silver and brass-inlaid metalwork production of the 12th-13th century. In particular, the depiction of the quadruped in the final cartouche, possibly a dog, is strikingly similar to the dogs represented on an Iranian 13th-century inkwell at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory number 59.69.2a,b). * Please note that this lot is subject to import VAT at a preferential rate of 5% on the Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on the Buyer's Premium.