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LOT 1499

Luristan Gilt-Bronze Horse Bit Terminal

13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

3 5/8 in. (117 grams, 92 mm).

Tubular bronze body with stepped profile, topped with an ibex head with curved horns, square-section perpendicular shank; some gilding remaining.

Provenance

Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1499

Luristan Gilt-Bronze Horse Bit Terminal

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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