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LOT 0272
Urartu Silver Pendant with Khaldi the God of War
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/2 in. (3.42 grams, 40 mm).
Discoid in plan with tag above rolled into a suspension loop; row of punched points forming a rim enclosing low-relief image of two figures wearing tiered kilts facing each other beside an advancing lion, with sun to the rear of the higher figure.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
See Salvini, M., Geschichte und Kultur der Urartäer, Darmstadt, 1995, for discussion.
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LOT 0272
Urartu Silver Pendant with Khaldi the God of War
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) +BP*
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