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PARTHIAN GOLD IBEX-SHAPED FINIAL WITH TURQUOISE-INLAID EYES.
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PARTHIAN GOLD IBEX-SHAPED FINIAL WITH TURQUOISE-INLAID EYES.
Estimate £1,200 - £2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
PARTHIAN GOLD IBEX-SHAPED FINIAL WITH TURQUOISE-INLAID EYES.
Ca. 100 - 1 BC.
A gold finial formed as the head of an ibex with a long tapering muzzle and a pair of tall, curving horns with ribbed lower sections. The eyes are set in raised cells with turquoise inlays. Each horn terminates in a wire loop with a suspended leaf-shaped gold pendant with punched decoration.
Size: 90mm x 35mm; Weight: 7g
Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; previously in the collection of D. Ruskin, Oxford, 1990s.
This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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