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Made of sheet-gold in repousse work, filled with bitumen, with vertical holes for integrating in a beads necklace.The two sides of the bead with a standing figure of a male with hands clasped in front of the waist.

Size: 3.5 cm L - 1 3/8 inch
Material: Gold and bitumen, total weight= 3.3 grms
Culture: Greco-Persian, c. 300 B.C.
Condition: Intact
Display stand included

Provenance: UK private collection acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. 
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU. 
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. 
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity 
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK. 
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.



Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of metals(XRF-test), lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.

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Greco-Middle Eastern Gold, Bitumen Figure Bead

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