Lot no. 319
HELLENISTIC HIGH KARAT OLD SHEET PENDANT WITH HORSEMAN.
Ca. 300 - 100 BC A circular gold sheet pendant with a raised beaded border. At the centre a repoussé horseman rides to the right, shown helmeted and raising his right arm, the horse rendered with sturdy legs and a prominent head and mane. A plain tubular suspension loop is attached at the apex. Possibly Thracian or Celtic due to its unusual style. Size: 24mm x 21mm; Weight: 1.8g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a distinguished New York private collection, assembled between 1975 and 1995. The collection was documented and authenticated in the early 1990s by Dr. Jack Ogden and Barbara Deppert Lippitz, leading specialists in ancient jewellery. A significant number of objects from this collection were published in a professional catalogue, a copy of which is available upon request.
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