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THBHefty Greek Geometric Bronze Arm Band, ex-Bonhams
Lot 9d
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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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2018-11-08 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Greece, Geometric Period, ca. 9th to early 8th century BCE. An incredible, heavy bronze bracelet, in the form of a curved cuff whose ends wrap around and rest atop one another. The surface is heavily incised with X's, feathered motifs, lines, and concentric circles. The thick body of the bracelet bulges outward at the center and edges, dipping sharply inward between them on the exterior, while the interior is a smooth, concave surface. The terminals broaden and then abruptly flatten, so that they appear like human feet wearing sandals at the end of long legs. The bottoms of the "feet" have incised concentric circles, often believed to be a ward against the evil eye. Size: 4.4" W x 2.35" H (11.2 cm x 6 cm); 4.35" H (11 cm) on included custom stand.
We look to the Geometric period (ca. 900 to 700 BCE) for the roots of Classical Greek civilization as well as the mythos that much of Western culture is built upon. This was when Homer composed the Iliad and the Odyssey, and when graves full of rich and rare metal objects alongside the monumental kraters that served as grave markers told the story of warriors riding into battle in chariots for heroic (or sometimes villainous) rulers. This stunning bracelet would have been a massive sign of wealth, placed into a grave to honor the elite dead and remind others of his or her status in life. Fascinatingly, in the late 8th century BCE, the Greeks stopped filling their graves with beautiful personal objects like this one, and deposited small bronze votive figurines instead.
Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; ex-Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge Antiquities Auction (May 8, 2013, lot 48); ex-The Cyrus Collection, property of Fay Safani, New York, USA, acquired by Edward Safani in 1965
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#140081Intact, with a gorgeous mottled forest green and deep turquoise patina.Condition
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