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THBSuperb Parthian 18K+ Gold Earrings w/ Lions (pr)
Lot 78b
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Ancient Near East, Persia, Parthian Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A matched pair of fierce gold earrings - the gold 74% or equivalent to 18K+. Each is a thick hoop decorated with delicate granulations that extend partway around the body down from the terminals in swags and lines. At each terminal is a dramatic lion head with bulging eyes and granulated manes; delicate curled wires form nostrils. Suspension loops atop could be fitted to a modern setting to be wearable. A stunning pair of earrings that no doubt signified opulence! Size of one (they are nearly identical): 1.8" W x 1.7" H (4.6 cm x 4.3 cm); gold quality: 74% or equivalent to 18K+; total weight: 24 grams
The Parthians amassed their wealth via extensive trade networks, and this made it possible to patronize the arts. In addition to sculpture, ceramics, and coins, jewelry was among the favored luxury arts.
Provenance: ex-New York, USA collection; ex-Anavian family collection, New York, USA, collected by David and Henry Anavian prior to 1975
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#152775Both are in lovely condition with very slight bending to form and a few tiny deformations of the surface. Both have been cleaned. A professional jeweler could make them wearable but they do not currently have anything to affix them to the ears.Condition
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