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LOT 0645
Parthian Bronze Engraved Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (23.82 grams, 20.50 mm overall, 23.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Comprising a D-section hoop with bulb to the underside, stepped shoulders, ellipsoid plaque with low-relief running ibex motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceParis, France, art market, 1990s.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 72, for an earlier Greek model.
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Greek Terracotta Face of a Gorgoneion
6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
With large eyes and applied pupils, accentuated nose and open mouth with protruding tongue, hair indicated with regularly disposed lines; repaired, western Greek workmanship; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 142 grams total, 15.5 cm including stand
Ex Mr M.Q.F, Horgen, Switzerland, 1971. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
A Gorgoneion was a protective symbol in ancient Greek art that depicts the head of the Gorgon, a mythical creature with snakes for hair and a terrifying gaze that could turn people to stone. The Gorgoneion was believed to have the power to ward off evil and protect the person who wore it or displayed it. The image of the Gorgoneion was often used as an apotropaic symbol to ward off evil or bad luck. It was often depicted on shields, armour, or even as an architectural feature on buildings. The symbol was also sometimes used in jewellery, such as amulets or pendants, and was believed to bring good luck and protection to the wearer. The most famous depiction of the Gorgoneion is probably the one on the aegis of the goddess Athena. -
Late Eastern Mediterranean Gold and Silver Fluted Beads
Bronze Age, 1550-1050 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Comprising seven fluted beads, each formed from sheet-gold over a silver core. 19.61 grams total, 15 mm each
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK. -
Parthian Terracotta Warrior Bust Fragment
3rd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Depicting a bearded Parthian horseman with integral hooded jacket, horse-head placed centrally on the chest. 29.5 grams, 65 mm
Fine condition.
From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
