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THBOstrogothic Silver Buckle w/ Lion, ex Royal Athena
Lot 54
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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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May 19, 2022
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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Eastern Europe, Crimea, Ostrogoth culture, ca. 6th century CE. This is a superb example of a 68% to 73% silver dress buckle with a rectangular plate embossed with a repousse lion motif and knobbed rivets at each corner. The sheet was hammered flat and embossed with the stylized lion facing towards the buckle, the panel is folded over the loop and prong, and the back plate is riveted in place. The Ostrogoths buried their dead with elaborate grave goods and in formal dress. Ornaments like this one are usually found in the graves of elite Ostrogothic women, who were dressed in garments secured at the shoulders with a matching pair of these exquisite buckles. Size: 4.5" L x 0.25" W x 2.25" H (11.4 cm x 0.6 cm x 5.7 cm); 3.5" H (8.9 cm) on included custom stand; silver quality: 68% to 73%; weight: 48.6 grams
The Ostrogoths were the eastern tribe of the Goths (a Germanic people) who rose in power in the area north of the Black Sea, becoming a powerful force in Europe through the Migration and early medieval periods. Precious metals were often used in Gothic jewelry to denote the most elite individuals.
Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries; ex-S.A. collection, Germany, purchased on the Munich art market in 2008
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#171567Minor indentations and several tiny tears to peripheries, otherwise excellent condition. Dark patina and toning throughout. Prong and loop articulate.Condition
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