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LOT 0218
Very Large Bactrian Copper Armband with Animal-Headed Terminals
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 in. (616 grams, 10.4 cm).
Penannular armband with shallow D-section hoop and terminals formed as stylised ram-heads, each with exaggerated coiled horns, circular eyes set with cream-coloured beads and shallow semi-circular muzzles; transverse bands of geometric motifs along the neck.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
The bracelet is a product of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex ('BMAC', also developed from the 'Oxus Civilisation'), which was the dominant culture in the 3rd and 2nd millennium (often dated to c. 2250-1700 B.C.) in that area, corresponding roughly to modern Tajikistan and Afghanistan. The members of the group practised animal husbandry and a limited form of agriculture, with wheeled carts from the 4th millennium B.C. Its craftsmen were proficient at working metals and alloys, including bronze, copper, silver, and gold. Fortified sites with multiple walls are another notable BMAC development.
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LOT 0218
Very Large Bactrian Copper Armband with Animal-Headed Terminals
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,111 (EUR 1,289; USD 1,500) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Circa 8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a D-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, a raised oval bezel with a two-line cursive Kufic inscription. 8.28 grams, 22.88 mm overall, 17.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of graduated spherical beads with a hatched design, restrung. 61.5 grams, 42 cm
Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Steatite Seal with Animals
3300-2900 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Rectangular in plan and triangular in section with a median hole, flat face with incuse frieze of ibexes. 38.9 grams, 61 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Some stamp seals from the period of transition between Jemdat Nasr and the Early Dynastic Period of Ur represent animals, and some scholars suggest that they were probably used as pendants or amulets. The animals are somewhat simplified and often reduced to mere lines: a file of animals usually forms the basis of such a pattern.
