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LOT 0053
Greek Gold Eros Earrings
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (2.55 grams total, 17 mm each).
A pair of gold Eros earrings, each composed of a decoratively twisted tapering wire hoop and a winged Eros plaque with detailing to the body, face and hair; closure loop to reverse. [2]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.3506, for similar.
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