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LOT 0107
Proto-Etruscan Gold Repousse Mount with Bosses
11TH-10TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/8 in. (4.89 grams, 54 mm).
Comprising three horizontal rows of embossed dots, divided by pearled framework, three fastening holes on both sides, two later added gold loops to enable the piece to be worn as a pendant.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Torelli, M., Gli Etruschi, Monza, 2000, p.535, fig.2.
FootnotesThe embossed decoration finds parallels with embossed bronzes from Coste del Marano, where the model of a small boat is decorated in repoussé with the same bosses divided by similar dotted lines.
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