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LOT 0061
Etruscan Gold Leech Earring
3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (7.61 grams, 30 mm).
Formed with a hollow c-shaped body adorned with five rows of hollow spheres and a double filigree ropework band, two rows of filigree hoops to the inner face.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery Greek, Etruscan & Roman in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum, item 2265, for construction.
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Greek Terracotta Face of a Gorgoneion
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With large eyes and applied pupils, accentuated nose and open mouth with protruding tongue, hair indicated with regularly disposed lines; repaired, western Greek workmanship; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 142 grams total, 15.5 cm including stand
Ex Mr M.Q.F, Horgen, Switzerland, 1971. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
A Gorgoneion was a protective symbol in ancient Greek art that depicts the head of the Gorgon, a mythical creature with snakes for hair and a terrifying gaze that could turn people to stone. The Gorgoneion was believed to have the power to ward off evil and protect the person who wore it or displayed it. The image of the Gorgoneion was often used as an apotropaic symbol to ward off evil or bad luck. It was often depicted on shields, armour, or even as an architectural feature on buildings. The symbol was also sometimes used in jewellery, such as amulets or pendants, and was believed to bring good luck and protection to the wearer. The most famous depiction of the Gorgoneion is probably the one on the aegis of the goddess Athena. -
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Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Bell-shaped in profile with stepped sidewall, carinated shoulder and flared rim; domed and tiered underside with basal disc. 263 grams, 11.6 cm wide
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, Mayfair gallery, 1990s. -
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Plaque with granulated border, two carnelian cabochons and loop to reverse. 1.48 grams, 12 mm
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