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LOT 0098
Greek Gold Double Boar Seal with Inscription
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (2.37 grams, 18 mm).
Hollow pendant formed as two triangular-section boar heads with finely carved tusks and eyes, ribbed bristles to the top of their heads; inscription to the bottom 'AHO?'.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a UK gentleman, London, UK, by descent from his family collection, 1970s.
LiteratureSee Ogden, J. and Williams, D., Greek Gold Jewelry of The Classical World, New York, 1994, items 186-188, for similar.
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LOT 0098
Greek Gold Double Boar Seal with Inscription
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£600 (EUR 696; USD 810) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £725
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Greek Figure of Hera
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Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired from John L.Homan, Lincolnshire, UK, 1992. Accompanied by a copy of the original receipt dated 2nd March 1992.
In Greek mythology, Hera owned golden apples which were a wedding gift from Gaia. They grew in a sacred orchard at the western edge of the world, the 'Garden of the Hesperides'.
