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WESTERN ASIATIC OR PARTHIAN HEAVY GOLD TORQUE WITH LION TERMINALS - 425 GRAMS

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WESTERN ASIATIC OR PARTHIAN HEAVY GOLD TORQUE WITH LION TERMINALS - 425 GRAMS

Item Details

Description

Ca. 400 - 200 BC.
A very heavy 19 ct gold penannular torque formed from a solid wire, circular in section. Lion heads adorn the terminals, with geometrical linear motifs circling the bodies of the lions. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: 200mm x 170mm; Weight: 425g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; acquired in 2010 from a UK private collection formed in the 1970s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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WESTERN ASIATIC OR PARTHIAN HEAVY GOLD TORQUE WITH LION TERMINALS - 425 GRAMS

Name: WESTERN ASIATIC OR PARTHIAN HEAVY GOLD TORQUE WITH LION TERMINALS - 425 GRAMS
SKU: 174451637
Price: 26000 GBP
Availability: InStock