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Achaemenid Silver Animal-Headed Handle Achaemenid Silver Animal-Headed Handle Achaemenid Silver Animal-Headed Handle
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LOT 1282

Achaemenid Silver Animal-Headed Handle

5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

3 1/2 in. (56.5 grams, 90 mm).

Comprising a round-section recurved shank with a calf's head at each end and flat attachment point; the finials each with large lentoid eyes and hatching to the jaw.

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London.
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 1282

Achaemenid Silver Animal-Headed Handle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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