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WORLD ART MEDALS France, Eugene bournouf, Orientalist, 1953, bronze portrait medal, reverse Buddha’s head supporting Persepolitan capital, Indian and cuneiform characters around, 68mm. Extremely fine (£35-45)

Burnouf was one of the first to translate cuneiform characters and to explain the Buddhist religion to a Western audience.