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LOT 0259
Large Western Asiatic Silver Processional Horse Bridle Bead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (135 grams, 91 mm).
Spherical hollow-form pendant with a collar at each end, ribbed body divided into segments with bands of herringbone decoration and bands with raised bosses inlaid with small yellow metal insert, similar inset granules around the lower collar, two ribbed loops at the top.
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0259
Large Western Asiatic Silver Processional Horse Bridle Bead
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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