Greek Geometric Decorated Pectoral with Hooked Ends

10th-8th century BC. A bronze pectoral with sub-triangular body, lentoid-section collars and tapering square-section hooks, the body ornamented with a border composed of hatched chevrons, four clusters of graduated dot-in-ring motifs orbiting a larger series of concentric circles, four dot-in-ring forms to the circumference, four-armed star, hatched lines between the arms creating a circular motif; circular piercing. Cf. examples from Axiokastron, in the Kozani Museum, illustrated in Bouzek, J., 'Graeco-Macedonian Bronzes, Prague, 1974, fig.28.1 and 4, pp.92 and 96-97. 129 grams, 24.5cm (9 3/4"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection; previously acquired in Munich, Germany, between 1992 and 1996. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price [No Reserve]
Condition Report: Fair condition, one hook absent.