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THBArchaic Greek Silver Bracelets w/ Serpent Head Termini
Lot 43
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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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- Lot Description
Greece, Archaic period, ca. 6th century BCE. A gorgeous pair of high-quality silver (98.56%) bracelets, both boasting torq forms and abstractly designed terminals resembling serpent heads. Each fierce reptile has been carefully formed to exhibit annular eyes, a pointed snout, and a straight, incised mouth. A lovely circular design representing scales adorns their bodies. Their size indicates that they were likely intended to be worn by a child. The serpent, with its ability to change its skin, symbolized rebirth, fertility, and immortality in the Greco-Roman world. Frequently present in mythologic scenes, snakes were also linked to many deities, such as Apollo - god of healing, medicine, archery, music and poetry; Asclepius (also Asklepios) - god of medicine; and Demeter - goddess of the harvest as well as sacred law and the cycle of life and death. These bangles may have served as apotropaic ornaments for their wearer, similar to Gorgoneion (heads of women with hair of snakes) amulets . A dazzling set of bracelets - rich with iconographic meaning and artistic virtuosity! Silver quality: 98.56%; Size of bracelet (roughly the same): 2.25" W (5.7 cm); Size of interior (roughly the same): 1.875" in diameter (4.8 cm); Weight (together): 139.5 grams
Provenance: ex-private Tennessee, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, Auction 68, December 5, 2013 Lot #474; ex-Taisei Gallery Collection auction, November 1992, Lot # 109
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#162952Some light abrasions and softening of details, commensurate with age. Intact and excellent with nice patina throughout.Condition
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