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LOT 0579
Parthian Gold Earrings
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.95 grams total, 18 mm each).
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. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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A lid from a large lekanis, composed of a domed body with inverted rim and large, tiered finial, the centre of the handle painted with lines radiating from a central circle, the painted motif to the body with areas of polychrome detailing and featuring the head of a lady of fashion to two sides, stylised shell panels between, waves around the rim; repaired. 596 grams, 22.5 cm wide
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex Cummings collection, UK.
A lekanis was a covered dish.
