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LOT 0537
Greek Gold Amphora-Shaped Pendant
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (1.76 grams, 25 mm).
Composed of a conical upper body with stylised dolphin-shaped handles and central suspension loops, the lower body of the vessel formed from three later coloured glass beads.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0537
Greek Gold Amphora-Shaped Pendant
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Greek Terracotta Protome Mask
Late 6th-early 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Modelled as a female head with rounded oval face, slightly bulging eyes and pronounced chin, indistinct smiling mouth with thin lips, outline of ears; low straight polos with fastening hole. 133 grams, 10.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
The figure belongs to a common type known from mainland Greece and the islands. The head clearly shows the so-called 'Archaic smile' visible on the dedicatory protomes of the same typology. They were terracotta votive offerings attached with a nail to the shrine of a goddess for ex-voto or to receive the grace of the represented goddess (Demeter?). -
Archaic Greek Bronze Bird-Shaped Pendant
Circa 8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Formed as a stylised bird with elongated tail and neck, chevron-shaped foot, hooked beak, domed eye, large fan-shaped crest; loop to the back. 28.8 grams, 80 mm wide
Acquired from Arte Primitivo, New York City, U.S.A., circa 2010. Private collection of Professor Kenneth Graham, London, UK.
