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THBPublished Hellenistic Greek Gold Ring w/ Hoplite - 8 g
Lot 30b
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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
Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 400 BCE. An early Hellenistic Greek gold disc-style ring, comprised of 98% gold (equivalent to 23K+), the circular table carved with a rare depiction of an armed hoplite donning a Corinthian helmet and presented in a dramatic pose - charging left with his spear ready for attack. In addition, the artisan created a jagged groundline to represent rough terrain. This depiction of the natural setting is quite unusual. Size: decorated table of ring measures .875" L x .8" W (2.2 cm x 2 cm); US ring size 3.5.
The hoplites were heavily armed foot soldiers of ancient Greece. Athens mandated that all 18 to 20 year olds participate in military service; however, during times of war, all male citizens through the age of 60 could be asked to serve. Hoplites carried a large, round, bronze-faced shield known as a hoplon in one hand and, in the other, a eight-foot-long wooden spear with a leaf-shaped iron head and a bronze butt spike. The butt spike was known as a sauroter, a "lizard killer", and, if the spear was broken, could be used as a weapon on the remaining end. It could also be used to stand the spear in soft ground or as a digging tool.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, acquired by Antiquarium, Ltd., November 1999; ex-private European collection, Mme. S.A., acquired by the 1970s; published in Antiquarium, Ltd. Ancient Treasures (New York, 2003), p. 15.
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#141455Shank is somewhat bent as shown. Slight surface wear. Otherwise a beautiful ring comprised of high quality gold (98% - equivalent to 23K+) with vivid imagery.Condition
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