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LOT 0564

Greek Gold Earring Pair with Lion Heads

4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

5/8 - 3/4 in. (3.05 grams total, 15-21 mm).

Each with a decoratively twisted ear hook and lion head terminal with ornamental collar adorned with filigree spirals and granule clusters; non-identical. [2]

Provenance

Acquired between 1950-1970s.
Ex Swiss private collection.

Literature

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 74.51.3491 and 74.51.3484, for similar.

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LOT 0564

Greek Gold Earring Pair with Lion Heads

Sold for (Inc. bp): £975

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