Lot 113

An Islamic gold bird earring,
7th - 9th century A.D.




Auction: 06 March 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Description
In the form of a bird, the body decorated throughout with granulated roundels, a small flattened foot at the base, an applied loop to the back on which is affixed the hook which loops to the head, terminating in the form of a crest
Dimensions
Length: 3.2cm
Provenance
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired Ariadne Galleries May 2010
Private Collection UK, acquired from George Zacos 1960s
Exhibited:
TREASURY, IFAE, Palm Beach, February 5, 2005
Moscow World Fine Art Fair, September 19, 2005
Salon des Grands Antiquaries, Brussels, November 10, 2006.



