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LOT 1360
Luristan Bronze Double Ibex Finial
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 in. (62.8 grams, 52 mm).
Comprising two parallel columns with ribbing to the upper sections, joined by transverse bars, with integral ibex-head finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
See Moorey, P.R.S. Ancient Bronzes From Luristan, London, 1974, for discussion.
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