MATCHED PAIR OF HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH EROS HEADS

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a twisted wire hoop terminating in a cast head of Eros, with finely modelled facial features and curly hair. The neck is encircled by a collar decorated with applied granules, with a fastening loop above the head receiving the hooked terminal of the hoop. For similar see: The National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Inv. 126.231 A. Size: 25-26mm x 22-24mm; Weight: 11.6g Provenance: Private London collection of an art professional; acquired on the UK and European art markets between 1980s to early 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.