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LOT 0253
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
ASSYRIAN BELT FRAGMENT GROUP
9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
9 - 11 7/8 in. (609 grams total, 23-30 cm).
9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
9 - 11 7/8 in. (609 grams total, 23-30 cm).
Comprising two bronze belt sections, each with a ferrous backing; applied sheet-bronze rectangular plates held in place with domed rivets and washers, some decorated with a border of pelleted triangular punchmarks topped with a pellet or ring-and-dot motif; one fragment with finial with remains of a riveted hook, the other with corresponding hole. [2, No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Ex Axel Guttmann collection.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Esayan, S.A., Gürtelbleche der Älteren Eisenzeit in Armenien in Beiträge zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Archäologie, vol.6, pp.97-198, pls. 8 & 25, nos.25 and 26 (belts from Golovino).
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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