Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
$2,500.00
The wide end of the tusk has been carved to represent the head of canine in right profile. Its open jaws exposing the animal’s teeth and fangs, ears pressed flat against wavy, long hair on his neck, round eye with underlined lid.
L. 2.2 (5.7 cm ).
Christie’s NY, Antiquities, 12/07/2000, lot # 712.
For similar bow tips see: E. Reeder. Scythian Gold. Harry N. Abrams inc., N.Y., 1999, cat. # 34-35; for similar iconography see cat. # 12, 49.