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Luristan Bronze Pendant with Animal Heads Luristan Bronze Pendant with Animal Heads Luristan Bronze Pendant with Animal Heads
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LOT 1350

Luristan Bronze Pendant with Animal Heads

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 1/4 in. (32.4 grams, 59 mm).

Round-section discoid body with applied pellets and a pair of horned animal heads to the rim; attachment loop to the top.

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1350

Luristan Bronze Pendant with Animal Heads

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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