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THBPublished Italic Gold Ring with Hoplite - 9.2 grams
Lot 49g
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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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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
Italy, Etruria, Italic/Samnite, ca. 5th to early 4th century BCE. A stunning high quality gold (98%, equivalent to 23K+) stirrup-shaped ring with a flat, ovoid bezel incised with a beautifully detailed intaglio of a standing hoplite. The gold is heavy and thick, giving this ring a nice weight in the hand and the richness of the gold creates a warm glow in any light. The hoplite holds a shield in one hand and a tall, thin spear in the other; his clothing and tunic are clear, as is the musculature of his legs, showcasing the remarkable command the artistan had of his skills and subject. Size: 1" W (2.5 cm); US ring size 10; total weight: 9.2 grams
The hoplite, the individual soldier in a phalanx, 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. Imagine who might have commissioned a ring such as this one - perhaps someone who commanded a unit of hoplites.
Published in Antiquarium, Ltd., "Ancient Treasures" (New York 2003), pg. 15.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Antiquarium, Ltd., acquired February 1997; ex-European collection, Mme. S. A., collected by the 1970s
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#144242Tiny nicks on surface due to softness of gold. Very light deposits on surface. In excellent condition and wearable.Condition
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