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THBPair of 22K+ Greek Gold Earrings w/ Bulls, 8.5 g
Lot 9e
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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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- Lot Description
Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 2nd century BCE. A matching pair of beautifully crafted 94% gold earrings (equivalent to 22K+), each 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. The coat is particularly impressive - what details, expertly done! Size: diameter at widest point of one (they are very similar in size): 1.05" D (2.7 cm); weight: 8.5 grams together
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.
Provenance: ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, collected in the 1960s
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#151714Slight bending to form, on one more than the other. Both are intact, with clear form and details. Although their original pins are still present, they are frozen in place and we do not recommend bending ancient gold. These could be made wearable by a professional jeweler.Condition
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