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LOT 087
Sold for (Inc. bp): £437
BACTRIAN GREEK GOLD ZOOMORPHIC MOUNTS
(Gold, 2.38 grams, 39 mm; 2.17 grams, 38.8 mm.).
(Gold, 2.38 grams, 39 mm; 2.17 grams, 38.8 mm.).
Circa 5th-3rd century BC. A pair of repoussé gold foil elliptical mounts depicting a recumbent lion with ovoid ears, discoid eyes, curled limbs and tail; pierced in four places for attachment. [2]
PROVENANCE:
UK art market, acquired prior to 1985.
