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LOT 0194
Bactrian Armband with Animal Terminals
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 in. (620 grams, 10.4 cm wide).
A copper-alloy penannular armband with shallow D-section hoop and terminals formed as stylised ram-heads each with exaggerated coiled horns, circular eyes set with cream-coloured beads and shallow semi-circular muzzles; transverse bands of geometric motifs along the neck.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11643-199677.
The bracelet is a product of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex ('BMAC', also developed from the 'Oxus Civilization') which was the dominant culture in the 3rd and 2nd millennium (often dated to c. 2250–1700 B.C.) in that area, corresponding roughly to modern Tajikistan and Afghanistan. The members of the group practised animal husbandry and a limited form of agriculture, with wheeled carts from the 4th millennium B.C . Its craftsmen were proficient at working metals and alloys including bronze, copper, silver, and gold. Fortified sites with multiple walls are another notable development.
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LOT 0194
Bactrian Armband with Animal Terminals
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)
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