Interesting Chinese archaic bronze applique, Ordos, 1st. mill. BC
$225.00
A very attractive openwork bronze pendant applique showing 4 intertwined Dragons, China, Ordos Cultures, Mongolian steppes, 1st. century BC.
The pendant with a loop at the top and a central circle.
Diameter: 35 mm.
Condition: Near Extremely fine, dark green patina with some deposits.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer specialized in early stamp and cylinder seals from the pre-historic and Dynastic civilizations in the Near East / Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Bactrian.
The pendant with a loop at the top and a central circle.
Diameter: 35 mm.
Condition: Near Extremely fine, dark green patina with some deposits.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer specialized in early stamp and cylinder seals from the pre-historic and Dynastic civilizations in the Near East / Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Bactrian.
