Unusual Bactrian Bronze / Lead Pommel
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Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), ca. 1st millennium BCE. A cast bronze pommel with a lead interior, its surface studded with repeated incised concentric circle motifs, and the remains of a bronze or possibly iron tang in one side. The heavy weight of this piece was probably to provide a counterweight to a dagger or short sword. Size: 0.95" W x 0.75" H (2.4 cm x 1.9 cm)
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection
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#122866
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#122866
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Nicely preserved motifs on the surface, with a smooth, dark green patina and encrustations in the lower profile areas.
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Unusual Bactrian Bronze / Lead Pommel
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