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THBRoman 20K Gold, Stone, & Glass Earrings - Amphoras
Lot 29b
About Seller
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
Nov 29, 2018
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2018-11-29 10:00:00
2018-11-29 10:00:00
America/New_York
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Bidsquare : Holiday Glitz - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
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What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, possibly the Levant/Syria, ca. 1st century CE. A matched pair of beautiful 20 karat gold earrings, each with a gold ring with three small loops hanging down from it and, below that, an amphora shape made from gold wire as handles, two glass beads forming the neck and foot, and a round white piece of limestone forming the body. A small gold bead at the bottom holds all of this together. The amphora form was common in classical jewelry from the Hellenistic period onward, with many similar examples to these found in Roman Syria. Size of one: 0.6" W x 1.75" H (1.5 cm x 4.4 cm); total weight of both: 6.8 grams Size: 0.6" W x 1.75" H (1.5 cm x 4.4 cm)
See a similar motif in this collection found in a tomb in Tartus, Syria, and previously owned by Napoleon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte, in the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=434370&partId=1&searchText=roman+amphora+earring&images=true&page=1
This piece has been has been tested for the presence or absence of particular elements via XRF elemental analysis. A basic 1-page summary of the XRF screening will accompany purchase, identifying each major element present in the sample, as well as the percent of elements present. A more complete analysis detailing historical data / comparisons is available for additional charge – please contact us.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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.
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#138938Ancient earrings attached to modern posts. Earrings have slight bending to form. Light patina on the glass beads.Condition
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