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THBExhibited Greek 18K Gold Omega Shaped Braidings (pr)
Lot 42b
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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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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Greece, Classical Period, 5th century BCE. A beautiful pair of 18K gold (75% gold) braidings, each one presenting a thick cylindrical wire of a sinuous omega shape with terminals comprised of granule clusters arranged in a pyramidal form on either side. Just imagine these glistening gold ormanents creating a lavish gold twist in a Greek woman's coiffure. What's more, the omega, as the last letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolized eternity. Size: each measures ~ 1.875" W x 1.375" H (4.8 cm x 3.5 cm); weight: 35.4 grams. Gold quality: 75% gold, equivalent to 18K.
Ancient Greek and Roman poets waxed poetic about the elaborate braided coiffures of lovely ladies. In the Odyssey, Homer describes Circe as "the nymph with the lovely braids." Quoting Lucan's Pharsalia, "Amidst the braidings of her flowing hair / The spoils of orient rocks and shells appear; / Like midnight stars, ten thousand diamonds deck / The comely rising of her graceful neck".
These beautiful braidings were exhibited at The International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show, New York, October 21-27 2011.
Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection; ex private German collection, 1970s; Gorny and Mosch 206, 20 June 2012, lot 183. Exhibited: The International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show, New York, October 21-27 2011.
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#149790Some deposits in recesses between granules and slight surface wear. Otherwise excellent with marvelous warm patina. Stand in photos for display purposes only.Condition
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