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THBAchaemenid Persian Gold Repousse Pendant w/ Ram
Lot 52
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Jul 13, 2021
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Join us for a very special summer auction featuring fabulous fossils, rocks, and minerals, plus art depicting flora and fauna from antiquity to present day. This is one you won't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special summer auction featuring fabulous fossils, rocks, and minerals, plus art depicting flora and fauna from antiquity to present day. This is one you won't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A beautiful pendant pressed from a sheet of 98.6% gold (equivalent to 22K+) featuring the stylized visage of a ram in repousse. The inverted piriform pendant is of an incredibly thin form and has a tapered lower section and rounded shoulders topped with a horizontal suspension cylinder. The ram's facial features are somewhat indiscernible, however the rough shape of the snout and brow are still visible beneath a set of segmented horns that curve down the upper corners. The peripheries are accentuated with a cord-patterned lining that creates a delicate yet functional framework. A sumptuous example of wearable Achaemenid artistry! Size (pendant): 1.2" W x 1.5" H (3 cm x 3.8 cm); (necklace): 22" L (55.9 cm); quality of gold: 98.6% (equivalent to 22K+); total weight: 2.9 grams
Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, before 2010
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#158996Wearable as shown. Gold pendant is ancient, and necklace strand is modern. Slight bending to overall form of pendant, with light abrasions and softening to some finer repousse details, and very light encrustations along verso, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful, lustrous patina throughout.Condition
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