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LOT 0072
Greek Gold Lion Head Ring with Plaited Band
3RD CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
1 1/4 in. (8.43 grams, 32 mm).
Formed as a plaited band of gold and silver rods, the finials formed as large lion heads with gaping jaws, a rosette with a rivet behind the neck; possibly a marriage.
ProvenanceAcquired in London, 1979.
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Greek Black-Figure Lekythos with Horses and Fighting Warriors
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Cylindrical with echinus mouth and stepped torus foot, on the body a dynamic scene consisting of four rearing horses, side-by-side and wearing harnesses, nestled between the horses a standing warrior wearing a crested helmet, behind the horses an advancing warrior wearing a plumed helmet, holding a long spear in his raised hand a round shield in the other; before the horses a fleeing opponent in a running pose, facing back and holding a spear in one hand while protecting himself with a shield held in the other; long tongue motifs on the shoulder; restored. 472 grams, 23.5 cm
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