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THBThree Achaemenid Bronze Bracelets w/ Zoomorphic Finials
Lot 47
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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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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A fabulous trio of circular bracelets cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, each with a pair of highly stylized zoomorphic terminals. Roughly rectangular, each terminal is symmetrically decorated with an abstract dragon-style head featuring bulging eyes, fin-shaped ears, and attenuated snouts that nearly touch. All three bracelets are covered in layers of green and brown patina that imbue them with an attractive presentation. Size of largest: 4.2" W x 3.8" H (10.7 cm x 9.7 cm)
The Achaemenid Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BCE (including Iran, Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Central Asia, Caucasus, Thrace and some parts of India) is generally regarded as one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. Its capital, Pasargadae, was Cyrus the Great's final resting place and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Despite the Achaemenid Empire’s obsession with gold and silver, their proficiency in crafting high-quality bronze items is ultimately what lead to their prominence in antiquity. Their healthy economy and widely-established network of roads enabled the conduct of commerce and trade with nations both near and far, thus allowing for the acquisition of high-quality materials. Bronze was used to create countless types of finer items including jewelry, furniture attachments, statues, and weaponry at prices far more affordable than equivalent examples opulently formed from silver and gold.
Provenance: private Dallas, Texas, USA collection; ex-Civilization Gallery, Dr. Kilinski collection, Dallas, Texas, USA, acquired in 1993 in Lebanon
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#157045Wearable as shown. Each piece has very slight bending to overall form, with softening to finer details on some terminals, and coarse encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits and great patina throughout.Condition
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