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THBThracian 20K+ Gold Attachment w/ Bird Heads - 21.9 g
Lot 46
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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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Sep 26, 2019
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2019-09-26 10:00:00
2019-09-26 10:00:00
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Central and Southeastern Europe centered on modern day Bulgaria, Thracian, 5th to 4th century BCE. In a word - EXQUISITE! This sizeable attachment comprised of 20K+ gold (89.35% gold) is so elaborate with an abstract decorative program created in repousse presenting five petaled floral blossoms, each one framed by a fretted border, surrounded by curvaceous bird-like forms which are very abstract, though their sinuous beak and feather frills possess avian qualities. On the verso is a curved band, ideal for attachment to clothing or suspension as an ornament. Given that this piece is so skillfully decorated with extensive nature-inspired imagery, one cannot help but wonder for whom it was created - perhaps a royal who adoredflora and fauna. Size: 2.25" W x 1.875" H (5.7 cm x 4.8 cm); 2.5" H (6.4 cm) on included custom stand. Weight: 21.9 grams.
The Thracians were skilled craftsmen and created lavish gold and silver jewelry as well as vessels, masks, and rhytons. Interestingly, scholars believe that the Thracians buried luxurious hoards of precious objects as a ritualistic practice as well as as a security measure to hide them from their enemies. We know of more than 80 Thracian treasures that have been excavated in Bulgaria, the cradle of Thracian civilization.
Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection; private North American collection, 1970s
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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#149792Loss to one end of a curvilinear frill at the periphery and a few minute casting flaws. Loop on the verso is slightly bent but still attached.Condition
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