Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 409:
URARTIAN BRONZE BELT
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Sold for: £2,000
Start price:
£
900
Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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URARTIAN BRONZE BELT
Ca. 1200 - 1000 BCAn incredibly rare complete Urartian belt. This example is made from hammered bronze and decorated in low relief with five horizontal bands of repeated dots. Each band has a raised border. Around the edges on two sides are a series of tiny perforations. A small ring at one end shows how the belt was clasped around the waist. Bronze belts bearing repeated motifs of gods, hunting scenes, animals, and geometric and floral patterns are one of the most enduring remains of the Urartian Kingdom, which stretched from the Euphrates in the west to Iran in the East. For similar see: Christie's London Antiquities (1 October 2014), Lot 146.Size: L:300mm / W:320mm; 1kg (with frame)Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
