Lot Essay
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CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Details
A LARGE GROUP OF ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN BRONZE COSMETIC ITEMS AND BRACELETS
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Including a bronze mirror, the handle with opposing zoomorphic terminals, 14.5 cm. diam.; a bronze kohl jar and applicator, 12 cm. high; a bronze fine tooth comb; two bronze necklaces; a quantity of bronze bracelets, 8 cm. diam. average; and two bead necklaces, one composed of biconical terracotta beads interspersed with core-formed glass spherical and tubular beads, of various periods, 7 cm. long (23)
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Including a bronze mirror, the handle with opposing zoomorphic terminals, 14.5 cm. diam.; a bronze kohl jar and applicator, 12 cm. high; a bronze fine tooth comb; two bronze necklaces; a quantity of bronze bracelets, 8 cm. diam. average; and two bead necklaces, one composed of biconical terracotta beads interspersed with core-formed glass spherical and tubular beads, of various periods, 7 cm. long (23)
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960s or early 1970s.
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.
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