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Achaemenid Gold Repousse Boar Mount Achaemenid Gold Repousse Boar Mount Achaemenid Gold Repousse Boar Mount Achaemenid Gold Repousse Boar Mount Achaemenid Gold Repousse Boar Mount Achaemenid Gold Repousse Boar Mount
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LOT 0274

Achaemenid Gold Repousse Boar Mount

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

1 7/8 in. (5 7/8 in.) (2.07 grams, 48 mm (449 grams total, 15 cm including stand)).

Sheet gold appliqué with repoussé detailing of a running boar in profile with hatching to the body; to the reverse, two applied mounting strips; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0274

Achaemenid Gold Repousse Boar Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,872

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