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LOT 0322
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
SASSANIAN BLACK STONE FRAGMENT WITH HUNTING AND BATTLE SCENES
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (50.3 grams, 70 mm).
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (50.3 grams, 70 mm).
Comprising: rectangular plaque and stepped finial; the plaque with beaded border and hatched inner band framing figural scenes in two registers; finial with horseman aiming his bow while galloping forwards, dead animals at his horse's hooves; underside segmented.
PROVENANCE:
Ex 'S' collection, London, UK.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
