Group of 21 Greek Gold Clothing Ornaments
Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Twenty-one beautiful gold (range from 50-90% gold, equivalent to 12K to 21K+) ornaments. Several are shield-shaped with repousse geometric decoration. Others are smooth and round, and still others are ovoid. All are pierced at multiple points along their edges, made to be sewn onto garments or otherwise worn. Size of largest: 0.85" W (2.2 cm); gold is range from 50-90% gold, equivalent to 12K-21K+; total weight is 6.9 grams
Provenance: private Tennessee, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, USA, acquired in 2016
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#152651
Condition Report: Small bends, tears, and losses, but all are otherwise in generally good condition with nice preservation of form.
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Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Twenty-one beautiful gold (range from 50-90% gold, equivalent to 12K to 21K+) ornaments. Several are shield-shaped with repousse geometric decoration. Others are smooth and round, and still others are ovoid. All are pierced at multiple points along their edges, made to be sewn onto garments or otherwise worn. Size of largest: 0.85" W (2.2 cm); gold is range from 50-90% gold, equivalent to 12K-21K+; total weight is 6.9 grams
Provenance: private Tennessee, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, USA, acquired in 2016
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#152651
Condition Report: Small bends, tears, and losses, but all are otherwise in generally good condition with nice preservation of form.