Proto-Elamite Silver Double Bird Pendant

LATE 4TH-EARLY 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 3/4 in. (19.91 grams, 71 mm).

Plano-convex in section with gilt convex body panels each with hatched bands, addorsed bird-heads with inset eyes and suspension tube above.

Provenance

Acquired in the mid-1980s to early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0227