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LOT 0083
Eastern Greek Scaraboid Gemstone with Gryphon
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
1/2 in. (1.24 grams, 13 mm).
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of a winged gryphon with one foreleg raised; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0083
Eastern Greek Scaraboid Gemstone with Gryphon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Etruscan Painted Terracotta Dish
Circa 7th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Low dish with everted rim and painted decoration on the inner face. 156 grams, 13.8 cm
From the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960. -
Eastern Greek Variegated Agate Gemstone with Lion
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of a lion advancing beneath a star inside a ropework border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.53 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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'The Mildenberg' Greek Gold Bull's Head Pendant
Circa 4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Winning Bid: £2,000
Hollow-formed in sheet gold with finely modelled details and applied granulated wreath between its horns; attachment hole to the rear of the head. 3.05 grams, 21 mm
Christie's, London, 'A Peaceable Kingdom: The Leo Mildenberg Collection', 27 October 2004, no.102. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13359- 259201.
In many Greek sanctuaries, large numbers of bull figures of different sizes have been found, which must be regarded as representatives of actual sacrificial offerings. Many of them come from the venerable Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona, with whom the bull has a special relationship.
