Lot no. 643
GRAECO-BACTRIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD PENDANT DEPICTING AN ELEPHANT Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A gold pendant of oval form with a tubular suspension loop positioned at the top. The central field contains a raised outline of an elephant rendered in wire, with dense granulation filling the body and surrounding background. A twisted wire border frames the design. Size: 12.7mm x 14.3mm; Weight: 1.81g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.
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Antique art and decorative objects
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ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
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04/27/2025
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