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THBGreek Hellenistic Gold Earrings w/ Griffins, 9.4 g
Lot 25b
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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
Dec 6, 2018
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2018-12-06 10:00:00
2018-12-06 10:00:00
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Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A stunning pair of wearable earrings comprised of 97% gold (equivalent to 22K+ gold) with semicircular loops behind. The body form of each earring is that of a griffin with a lion head with a pair of small horns, small front legs, incised striations on the chest denoting hair, and tall wings with broad feathers. The lower body culminates in a concentric ringed border, and the griffins' gold-wire-wrapped tails act as the original loop. A modern gold shepherd's hook pin is tied around the tops of each original loop and enable the wearability of these gorgeous ancient accessories! Size of each (both are relatively similar): 0.75" W x 0.8" H (1.9 cm x 2 cm); quality of gold: 97% (equivalent to 22K+); total weight: 9.4 grams.
A stylistically-similar set of earrings with just the griffin head hammered for $3,120 at Christie's, New York "Ancient Jewelry" auction (sale 1735, December 7, 2006, lot 237): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-pair-of-greek-gold-lion-griffin-earrings-4821657-details.aspx
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#142119Wearable as shown. Earrings are ancient, and shepherd's hooks are modern. Each earring has slight bending to overall form, with small indentations to body of griffin, and minor abrasions, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits within some recessed areas.Condition
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