A GREEK GOLD THIGH-BAND, CIRCA LATE 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Property from a Swiss Private Collection
A GREEK GOLD THIGH-BAND, CIRCA LATE 4TH CENTURY B.C.
with braided chain of cylindrical section terminating at each end in the head of a lion, the clasp in the form of a Herakles Knot decorated with rosettes and ends terminating in lion heads.
Length 38 cm.
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Provenance:
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979), Lugano, acquired in the 1950s/1960s
by descent to the present owner
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Property from a Swiss Private Collection
A GREEK GOLD THIGH-BAND, CIRCA LATE 4TH CENTURY B.C.
with braided chain of cylindrical section terminating at each end in the head of a lion, the clasp in the form of a Herakles Knot decorated with rosettes and ends terminating in lion heads.
Length 38 cm.
Condition Report:
To request a condition report for this lot, please contact ancientsculpture@sothebys.com.
Provenance:
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979), Lugano, acquired in the 1950s/1960s
by descent to the present owner
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