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THBLarge Greek Classical Silver Fibula - 109.1 g
Lot 47b
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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 21, 2019
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2019-02-21 10:00:00
2019-02-21 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Greece, especially northern Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A beautiful, heavy silver fibula (brooch) of arched form, with five large, studded bands around its curved, half-moon shape. A broad, leaf-like form with incised lines and two circles stamped onto it forms one end of the clasp, while an abstract zoomorphic form with two bulging "eyes" forms the other end. This side has a folded over piece of silver on the back that the pin would have fit into to hold it in place. An ornate, beautiful item. Size: 4.25" W x 3" H (10.8 cm x 7.6 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand; 109.1 grams
Fibulae like this one are found in ancient graves in northern Greece and into the Balkans, relics of luxurious ornament. In life, they were worn by women and when they are found far from where they were made in Greece, we can guess that they belonged to women who married into families with land further afield.
For a similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254711
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1960s
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#143911Pin is missing. Slight bending to form. Dark patina on surface, with some remains of iron patina on the clasp area (perhaps this piece was abutting another piece that was not made from silver, or perhaps the pin was not made from silver).Condition
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