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Auction archive: Lot number 366

A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD BULL HEAD EARRINGS

Ancient Jewelry
7 Dec 2011
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$7,000
Price realised:
US$10,000
Auction archive: Lot number 366

A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD BULL HEAD EARRINGS

Ancient Jewelry
7 Dec 2011
Estimate
US$5,000 - US$7,000
Price realised:
US$10,000
Beschreibung:

A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD BULL HEAD EARRINGS
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD BULL HEAD EARRINGS HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C. Each with a tapering hoop of spiraled plain and beaded wires that hook through a loop on the underside of the bull head terminal, with a collar of twisted wire tongues, joined to a plain section with twisted and plain filigree wires, the bulls with separately-made ears, indented eyes and incised details; now joined to modern gold earwires Each: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm.) long (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 366
Auction:
Datum:
7 Dec 2011
Auction house:
Christie's
7 December 2011, Christie's Special Exhibition Gallery
Beschreibung:

A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD BULL HEAD EARRINGS
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD BULL HEAD EARRINGS HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C. Each with a tapering hoop of spiraled plain and beaded wires that hook through a loop on the underside of the bull head terminal, with a collar of twisted wire tongues, joined to a plain section with twisted and plain filigree wires, the bulls with separately-made ears, indented eyes and incised details; now joined to modern gold earwires Each: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm.) long (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 366
Auction:
Datum:
7 Dec 2011
Auction house:
Christie's
7 December 2011, Christie's Special Exhibition Gallery
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