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LOT 2113
Ordos Gilt Bronze Belt Plate Pair with Bulls
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (380 grams total, plates: 72 mm long each).
A pair of matched plates, each rectangular with low-relief bull, the head facing forward and forelegs bent under the body, with scrolled linear motif to the border, attachment loops to reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand. [2]
Provenance
Shinya Tagava, Honcho, Tokyo, Japan, pre-1986.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Footnotes
The nomadic style was expressed in the openwork and embossed bronze plates that served as belt buckles and plaques. The 'Ordos bronzes' furthermore consisted mostly of decorative plaques which were sewn onto garments and horses' bridles, a frequent motif being animal combat.
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LOT 2113
Ordos Gilt Bronze Belt Plate Pair with Bulls
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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