Cuman Silver Military Sceptre

拍品描述

12th-13th century A.D. Comprising a slender tapering body in graduated gilded sheet-silver sleeves with rolled rims; at base, a bronze ferrule with a squared finial; at top, a mushroom-shaped boss with lateral attachment rivet; restored. See Stephenson, P. Byzantium's Balkan Frontier: A Political Study of the Northern Balkans, 900–1204, Cambridge, 2000, for an overview of the Cumans and their neighbours in eastern Europe in the High Middle Ages. 353 grams, 56 cm (22 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.13377-259199. 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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