armlet
- Museum number
- 124022
- Title
- Series: Oxus Treasure
- Description
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Offcut of gold fluted penannular armlet with lion's head terminal; the mane is represented by punched volutes on either side of a median line; spirally fluted hoop.
- Production date
- 5thC BC-4thC BC
- Dimensions
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Length: 4.15 centimetres
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Weight: 13.50 grammes
- Curator's comments
- Inlays removed from recesses and then probably cut up in antiquity for scrap as "hacksilber".
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2006 Apr-Dec BM, G2/170
1995-2005 17 Nov-Aug BM, G52/IRAN/28a
1994 16 Jun-23 Dec, BM, G49/IRAN/28a
1989 Temporary display, BM, Room 35 (Hinton St Mary mosaic staircase)
1975-ca 1990 Jul- BM, Iranian Room [IR], OT case
1931-ca 1939 BM, Room 20: Persian Room
1923-1931 BM, King Edward VII Building: Franks Display
1900- BM, Gold Ornament Room
- Acquisition date
- 1897
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 124022
- Registration number
- 1897,1231.121
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: OT 121 (catalogue no)
