armlet
- Museum number
- 124044
- Title
- Series: Oxus Treasure
- Description
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Penannular (?) gold armlet: the terminals in the form of the foreparts of bulls with bent forelegs; slender transversely ribbed hoop.
- Production date
- 5thC BC-4thC BC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 5.55 centimetres
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Weight: 27 grammes
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Weight: 417 grains
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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2021-2022 13 Oct-10 Jan, Paris, Musee National des arts Asiatiques Guimet, Tadijikistan, au pays des fleuves d'or
2006 7 Mar-11 Jun, Barcelona, Fundacion La Caixa, 'L'imperi Oblidat'
2005-2006 Sept-Jan, London, BM, 'Forgotten Empire'
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
- Condition
- One head and part of the hoop are modern restoration.
- Acquisition date
- 1897
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 124044
- Registration number
- 1897,1231.141
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: OT 141 (catalogue no)
