Rare and impressive silver Omphalos bowl, Median 9th.-8th. cent BC
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1461293
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1461293
$1,850.00
Reserved
Reserved
A large and finely patinated silver omphalos libation bowl, Medes / early Achaemenid, 9th.-8th. century BC.
A stunning silver bowl of an early type with relief decoration in form of humps and central omphalos.
Size: 16,5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Choice and intact with small closed scratch and two minor chips, otherwise superb. Attractive bluish-black patina.
Ex. Private collection, aquired in 1976 from Axel Weber, Cologne, Germany.
A stunning silver bowl of an early type with relief decoration in form of humps and central omphalos.
Size: 16,5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Choice and intact with small closed scratch and two minor chips, otherwise superb. Attractive bluish-black patina.
Ex. Private collection, aquired in 1976 from Axel Weber, Cologne, Germany.
