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20 février 2017

Two bronze 'Doe' yoke ornaments, circa 5th-4th century BC

Two bronze 'Doe' yoke ornaments, circa 5th-4th century BC
Lot 822. Two bronze 'Doe' yoke ornaments, circa 5th-4th century BC. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,0000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Each is hollow cast, the larger standing figure has upright ears and small holes that pierce the legs. The other is shown...
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20 février 2017

An unusual bronze harness fitting with jingle, Northwest China, 5th-4th century BC

An unusual bronze harness fitting with jingle, Northwest China, 5th-4th century BC
Lot 821. An unusual bronze harness fitting with jingle, Northwest China, 5th-4th century BC. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,0000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The upper section of the flat-backed fitting is a rounded openwork jingle enclosing a loose ball...
20 février 2017

A bronze ram-form yoke ornament, circa 5th-4th century BC

A bronze ram-form yoke ornament, circa 5th-4th century BC
Lot 820. A bronze ram-form yoke ornament, circa 5th-4th century BC. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,0000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The fitting is hollow cast either as a ram or an ibex shown standing atop two pierced flanges. 2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high Provenance:...
19 février 2017

A bronze ibex ornament, 5th-4th century BC

A bronze ibex ornament, 5th-4th century BC
Lot 819. A bronze ibex ornament, 5th-4th century BC. Estimate USD 1,500 - USD 2,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017. The ornament is heavily cast as a recumbent ibex with backward-turned head, and a horizontal attachment loop is on the reverse. There is...
19 février 2017

A very rare and important bronze horse harness frontlet, Northwest China, 6th century BC

A very rare and important bronze horse harness frontlet, Northwest China, 6th century BC
Lot 818. A very rare and important bronze horse harness frontlet, Northwest China, 6th century BC. Estimate USD 150,000 - USD 250,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017. The harness fitting is well cast in relief as a stylized bovine head with a broad nose...
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19 février 2017

A pair of bronze tiger-shaped ornaments, circa 5th-3rd century BC

A pair of bronze tiger-shaped ornaments, circa 5th-3rd century BC
Lot 817. A pair of bronze tiger-shaped ornaments, circa 5th-3rd century BC. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017. Each is cast as a tiger with a partially devoured rabbit dangling from its jaws, and a rabbit head forms the tip of...
18 février 2017

A bronze knife, Northeast China, 8th-7th century BC

A bronze knife, Northeast China, 8th-7th century BC
Lot 816. A bronze knife, Northeast China, 8th-7th century BC. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017. The knife has an integrally cast curved blade and an openwork hilt formed by intertwining serpent bodies. A small oblong loop with...
18 février 2017

A bronze openwork belt hook, circa 5th-3rd century BC

A bronze openwork belt hook, circa 5th-3rd century BC
Lot 815. A bronze openwork belt hook, circa 5th-3rd century BC. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017. The rectangular belt hook is cast in openwork with a fleeing stag being attacked from behind by a wolf, a hook is at one end and...
18 février 2017

A finely cast bronze dagger, Northwest China, 7th-6th century BC

A finely cast bronze dagger, Northwest China, 7th-6th century BC
Lot 814. A finely cast bronze dagger, Northwest China, 7th-6th century BC. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017. The tapering blade issues from a taotie mask that forms the guard below the hollow-cast hilt decorated on each side...
18 février 2017

A bronze bow-shaped fitting with jingles, Late Shang dynasty, 12th-11th century BC

A bronze bow-shaped fitting with jingles, Late Shang dynasty, 12th-11th century BC
Lot 813. A bronze bow-shaped fitting with jingles, Late Shang dynasty, 12th-11th century BC. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017. The fitting has a faceted, sharply arched arm at each end that terminates in a globular jingle pierced...
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