Greek Lydian 15K+ Gold Hair Clip, 15.7 g

Ancient Eastern Greece / Western Asia, probably Lydia, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. An intriguing hair ring composed of 65% gold (equivalent to 15K+) with a thick shank arching between the centers of two flattened discs. The rim of each disc is lined with faint striations meant to grasp hair and keep it stationary, and the terminals of the shank ring exhibit similar striations. Though later Greek gold hair accessories resembled basic rings or spiraling wires, earlier accessories from Eastern Greece and Lydia bore elaborate stylization like this example. Size: 0.8" W x 1.2" H (2 cm x 3 cm); quality of gold: 65% (equivalent to 15K+); total weight: 15.7 grams

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Condition Report: Minor abrasions and encrustations to discoid panels and ring body, with very slight bending to overall form of discoid panels, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.