Lot no. 65
COLLECTION OF HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS.
Ca. 300 BC
A collection of gold ear ornaments, including, from left to right: an elongated hoop earring with a boat-shaped body decorated with filigree; a biconvex pendant in the form of a small flask with short neck and looped handles at the shoulders; a hoop earring with crescentic lower section with applied fine wires and granules; and a small circular hoop earring with a beaded collar.
Size: 12-33mm x 10-16mm; Weight: 10.5g.
Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Munich, Germany in the 1990s.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
For similar see: E. M. De Juliis, Gli ori di Taranto in età ellenistica, Cat. 67.
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