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Silver
A fascinating-looking wire silver with minor acanthite specimen from a new find at the Hongda Mine of China. The thick silver wires on one end look very insect-like with three antennae atop the insect's head with long neck and a long forearm out front. A tiny bit of acanthite forms the "eye" on one side. The other end is a tail and legs. It looks like a praying mantis. The thick wires on this very aesthetic piece have a very nice patina. This piece bears strong resemblance to classic Kongsberg wire silvers.
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Species
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.6 x 4.3 x 2.0 cm
Locality
Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China
Added on10/23/2024
Comments
Known provenance
2024/08
Unknown Owner
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