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LOT 0536
Greek Gold Funerary Decoration Group
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 - 1 3/4 in. (2.31 grams total, 17-43 mm).
A mixed group of sheet-gold funerary appliqués comprising: two swords with repoussé pellets; a lily flower; a bull-horns' motif; a pair of leaves with notched edges. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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Parthian Gold Earrings
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A matching pair of hinged gold earrings, each composed of a hollow-formed crescentic hoop adorned with a row of granulation and pyramid granules; hinged closure above. 3.95 grams total, 18 mm each
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
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7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
A terracotta amphora composed of a squat bulbous body and rounded shoulder, waisted neck, integral loop handles and integral foot, decorated with scrolling S-motifs, clusters of dots and combed chevrons. 145 grams, 10.5 cm wide
Ex collection of P. Linders, Herrliberg, Zurich, Switzerland. with Galleria Serodine SA, Ascona, Switzerland, 12 November 2008. -
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Greek Marble Head of a Female
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A head of a female carved in white marble, modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic facial features and hair tied back into a chignon at the nape of the neck. 163 grams, 59 mm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998.
