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THBRoman Gold Plaque Asklepios & Hygeia, ex-Royal Athena
Lot 42
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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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
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A very rare 97% gold (equivalent to 22K+) votive plaque depicting Asklepios and Hygeia, the god and goddess of medicine and health, with the eagle of Jupiter standing between them, all delineated in repousse. Asklepios is depicted on the right with a full beard and wearing a simple himation, though his chest is bare. He holds his staff (the bakteria) with a sacred snake coiled around it. Hygeia, draped in a voluminous chiton, is depicted on the left. In Greek and Roman mythology, Hygeia was one of the children of Asklepios and Epione, and was known as the goddess of health, hygiene, and cleanliness. While her father was associated with healing, Hygeia was associated with preventing illness and maintaining good health. Her name, of course, is the source for what we know of as hygiene. Size: 1.375" W x 1.3" H (3.5 cm x 3.3 cm); 3.25" H (8.3 cm) on included custom stand; quality of gold: 97% (equivalent to 22K+)
On loan to Ball State University Art Museum, George Mason University, and Fitchburg Art Museum from 1998 to 2016.
Provenance: ex-private K.D. collection, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, acquired from Royal-Athena in March 1998
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#157862Plaque cannot be removed from stand for accurate weighing. Slight bending to several peripheral areas, and three petite hairline fissures along lower periphery, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to figural details and smooth patina throughout.Condition
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