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2 - BRONZE BIT FEATURING WINGED IBEXES
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€8,000 - 12,000Sale fees
BRONZE BIT FEATURING WINGED IBEXES Luristan, early 1st millennium B.C. A beautiful bit with a crossbar and plates in the shape of two winged ibexes depicted standing in profile on a base, their heads turned to the side, crowned with two diverging, curved, and striated horns. The wings and bodies are finely engraved with chevron patterns and dotted rosettes; the rump and back of the neck feature a loop. Dimensions: 13.5 x 12 cm (plates) Length: 21 cm (crossbar) Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), then passed down through the family A Luristan bronze horsebit with ibexes, Early 1st millennium B.C.
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Archaeology and the Arts of the EastAuction house
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