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LOT 0071
'The Mildenberg' Greek Gold Bull's Head Pendant
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (3.05 grams, 21 mm).
Hollow-formed in sheet gold with finely modelled details and applied granulated wreath between its horns; attachment hole to the rear of the head.
ProvenanceChristie's, London, 'A Peaceable Kingdom: The Leo Mildenberg Collection', 27 October 2004, no.102.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13359- 259201.
Walker, A.S. (ed.), Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, Part III, Mainz am Rhein, 1996, no.281.
LiteratureCf. similar bull-head pendant in a necklace, in the Hermitage Museum, from Karagodeuashkh Mound, Northern Caucasus, Kuban region, 4th century B.C., Inv.no.2492/2.
FootnotesIn many Greek sanctuaries, large numbers of bull figures of different sizes have been found, which must be regarded as representatives of actual sacrificial offerings. Many of them come from the venerable Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona, with whom the bull has a special relationship.
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LOT 0071
'The Mildenberg' Greek Gold Bull's Head Pendant
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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