Bidspirit auction | ASSYRIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD OPENWORK

ASSYRIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD OPENWORK PLAQUE WITH GRIFFIN IN THE TEMPLE - Ca. 800 - 600 BC A 22kt gold openwork plaque in the form of a rectangular architectural frame with crenellated twin towers pierced with arrow-shaped openings. The lower register with a striding winged griffin in profile between two uprights, all on a plain base edged with a twisted cable border. Size: 46.7mm x 37.5mm; Weight: 22.78g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Sold by Bernard c. Pickard, UK, in 2000s; Ex collection of Dr. Van Roozendaal, the Netherlands, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.