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LOT 1168
Central Asian Silver-Gilt Decorated Buckle
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
33 1/2 in. (39 grams, 85 cm long).
Silver hook-and-eye fastener with applied filigree and granulation, mounted on a modern leather belt; probably from Uzbekistan. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Silk Road Exhibition, Piccadilly, London, 2003.
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Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals
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Opening Bid: £500
Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two crouching quadrupeds placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 37.4 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in Europe in 2002. European private collection.
The motifs have been created using a drill, hence the rounded appearance.
