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| Auction Closes At: |
10:18:00 05/22/2015 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
007. Mesopotamian Silver Janus Figure |
| Estimate: |
$7,000-$9,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$3,000.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$3,000.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Ancient Near East - Mesopotamia
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| Culture or Country: |
Western Asia.
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| Period: |
Ca. 1st millennium B.C.
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| Size: |
7”H. |
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| Description: |
Large and important cast silver standing Janus deity figure, representing the god of past and future, beginnings and transitions, protector of gates, doorways and passages. Holding both hands to his waist and wearing a knee length garment. Areas of blue-green patina with heavy surface encrustation, several areas of eroded surface and losses to the head and faces. One corner of the integral base reattached. An extremely rare example. |
| Provenance: |
Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan, NYC., acquired 1960’s - 70’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$25.00 |
| International: |
$125.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Mesopotamian Silver Janus Figure
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