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LOT 1157
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Snake Pin-Head and Encrusted Bead
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (50.6 grams, 10 cm).
Comprising: a lapis lazuli bead with a high-relief figure of a snake in sinuous coils, head poised to strike, with eyes formed as turquoise annular beads; a bronze columnar handle; a tabular banded agate bead; all three bound together by the bronze corrosion products.
Provenancewith Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968.
Ex London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
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LOT 1157
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Snake Pin-Head and Encrusted Bead
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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