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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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