Golden Horde Gilt Bronze Fastening Element

拍品描述

13th-14th century A.D. Pentagonal in plan with scooped ogival upper edge, shallow sides and slider-bar to reverse; high-relief decorative motifs of rosette and radiating stems and leaves. Cf. a plaque with a similar pattern for the fastening of the boots in Yefimov, K. Yu., 'Golden Horde Burials from the cemetery of 'Olen-Kolodez' in Russian Archaeology, no.1, 2000 (in Russian), pp.167-182, fig.8, no.3. 18.25 grams, 43 mm (1 3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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