LOT 54 Five Bactrian Gold And Bronze …
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Ancient region of Bactria, Kushan period or earlier, 100 BC-100 AD. The lot comprises one pair of open gold earrings decorated with four-pronged elements, one pair of bronze earrings decorated with teeth-like protuberances, and one single open earring with opposing broad flat ends. The gold earrings likely come from Tomb VII or VIII at Tillya Tepe, as these tombs were not excavated due to civil war and later raided by the Afghan population and distributed among their families. Provenance: Private collection of a German artist and collector living in Southeast Asia, assembled over time through purchases in Mazar-i-Sharif and at the Afghan market in Peshawar. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear, the bronze earrings with a fine malachitegreen patina. Weight: 20.5 g (total) Dimensions: Inner Diameter 1.4 cm (gold earrings), Size 2.6 x 3.4 cm (bronze earring pair), Inner Diameter 2.8 cm (single bronze earring)
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