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LOT 1389
Sasanian Bone Fertility Figure
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D
2 1/4 in. (12.6 grams, 58 mm).
Carved in the round as a standing female on a baseline; the hair drawn up into tight buns on either side of the head, high collar beneath the chin, hands cupping the breasts, voluminous robe covering the lower body and legs; probably Anahita. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceBelieved to have been acquired at Bonhams, circa 2010.
Private collection, UK.
See Olson, M., Goddesses, Priestesses, Queens and Dancers: Women on Sasanian Silver, in Constructing the Past, Vol 10, Issue 1 (2009).
FootnotesAnahita is often depicted with exaggerated thighs, as on this figure.
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LOT 1389
Sasanian Bone Fertility Figure
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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