A superb pair of “Buffalo Bells", Bronze Age, ca. 300 BC – 300 AD · Northeastern Thailand · ID: 3052700
Starting price
EUR 6,000
Estimated price
EUR 12,000
Provenance
Hong Kong Private Collection (1980s)Kurt Sandmair (1932-2013), Munich, Germany
Size
H: 9,8 cm
B: 7 cm
H: 3.9 inch
B: 2.8 inch
Description
bronze, base
Related bells, occasionally found in pairs, were discovered in various Bronze Age sites in Northeastern Thailand, in neighbouring Laos and Cambodia.
This pair is exquisitely cast and in a superb state of preservation.
The exact purpose of these bells is not known, but must have been
ritual, as their finesse would prevent them from a more mundane use.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).