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THBHellenistic Greek Gold Earring w/ Bull's Head
Lot 51
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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
Feb 6, 2019
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2019-02-06 10:00:00
2019-02-06 10:00:00
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Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 2nd century CE. A near-pure gold earring (96% gold, equivalent to 22K+) with a hoop composed of a gradually broadening spiral that terminates in a detailed, lifelike bull head, comprised of hammered sheet with filigree and repousse details. Notice the marvelous rendering of the animal's fur coat, beady eyes, and pointy horns. In Greek society, as elsewhere in antiquity, bulls were a powerful religious symbol. For example, in Greek rural communities, there was a bull-cult ritual. It was sacrificial and usually held in a cave. The bull was customarily identified with a deity, usually Dionysos, Zeus, or Poseidon, and the sacrifice of the animal symbolized the god’s death and rebirth. In addition, Dionysos was sometimes represented as a hybrid man-bull form with horns and was honored at fertility festivals. A bull sacrifice was also part of the Eleusinian mystery cult of Demeter and Persephone. Given all these associations, it is no wonder that the bull was a popular figure in visual culture. Size: 1.1" W (2.8 cm); 3.9 g
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#143021Slight bending to form. The gold sheet is very slightly crumpled at the base of the bull neck where it meets the ring. Otherwise in excellent condition with fine remaining details. Wearable.Condition
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