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THBRoman 23K+ Gold Grape Cluster Earrings w/ Garnets
Lot 40b
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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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What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 12 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 12 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A stunning pair of 23K+ gold and garnet earrings, the drop pendant design featuring a gold rosette with a red garnet cabochon center linked to a gold cluster of grapes below that is comprised of gold hollow spheres - the rosette attached to the grape clusters with attractive twisted gold wire. In addition to being quite sizeable and presenting an impressive design, these earrings are replete with symbolic meaning as the grape motifs likely symbolized Bacchus (Greek Dionysos) - the god of wine, grapes, and merriment! Size: 2" L (5.1 cm); 2.875" H (7.3 cm) on included custom stand. Total weight 9.9 grams. Gold quality: 96%, equivalent to 23K+
The ancient Romans were the first civilization to cultivate grape vines. Grapes and wine of course were associated with Bacchus (identified in ancient Greece as Dionysos or Dionysus) - the Olympian god of wine, pleasure, ritual madness, ecstasy, and theatre who was sometimes depicted as a bearded adult but alternatively depicted as a youth, with a smooth face. The cult of Bacchus was hugely popular, signifying the freedom created by wine, music, and ecstatic dance. Romans knew the power of partying!
Provenance: ex-Shlomo Moussaieff Collection, 1948 to 2000. Exported with the permit of the Israeli Antiquities Authority.
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#151321Expected indentations to grape granules. There is a crack across one of the garnet cabochons as shown that is visible upon close inspection. These earrings could be fitted with a modern setting to be wearable.Condition
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