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THBAchaemenid Silver Arm Bands Gold Ram Head Finials (pr)
Lot 82a
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 29, 2020
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2020-10-29 12:00:00
2020-10-29 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : Art of Asia | Antiquity to Modern Day
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Join us for a special auction featuring artifacts and fine art from the continent of Asia - from Warring States to Western Asia, this auction will have something for everyone. This is one you won't want to miss. Professional in-house shipping for your convenience! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a special auction featuring artifacts and fine art from the continent of Asia - from Warring States to Western Asia, this auction will have something for everyone. This is one you won't want to miss. Professional in-house shipping for your convenience! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A pair of elegant cast silver torqs (torques) with gold ram's head terminals, the precious metals of very high quality - 95% gold (equivalent to 22K+) and 98% silver. Each ram head is a beautiful work of art on its own - presenting curled horns above naturalistic faces comprised of almond-shaped eyes, perky ears, and pronounced snouts - all finely delineated in repousse. The silver torques are solid and present an attractive twisted pattern. Size: torqs measure 13.5" L (34.3 cm) and 13" L (33 cm); both approximately measure ~4" L x 4.5" W (10.2 cm x 11.4 cm) from exterior to exterior point. Precious metal quality: 95% gold (equivalent to 22K+) and 98% silver; total weight: ~48 grams
The Achaemenid love of silver and gold was famous throughout the ancient world. Plato wrote of how the acquisition of gold and silver was considered a virtue while Alcibiades, another Athenian, wrote of the enormous wealth in gold and silver that the Persians had. In a society where flaunting wealth was important, torcs made of silver and gold like these would have been prized possessions, demonstrating the high social status of the owner.
Provenance: private California, USA collection, purchased by the present owner's mother in Iran in the 1950s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#149130The torques present expected bending and nice age patina. Some indentations and wear to the gold ram heads that are commensurate with age, but all four still present nice details and forms.Condition
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