Achaemenid Gold Ring with Agate Bull Figure

拍品描述

Circa 500 B.C. Comprising a round-section swivel ring set with a carved bull depicted recumbent with its head turned to the right. For similar see Musée du Louvre, Paris, AF 11092 and N 2090; The British Museum, 1947,1011.2 and 1918,0411.15; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 30.8.418, and the Fitzwilliam Museum: E.GA.21.1947. 4.71 grams, 27.98 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12939-245988. 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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