Greek Cypro-Classic Silver Hair Coils (58.7 grams)
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Description
**Originally Listed At $400**
Greece, Cypro-Classical I, ca. 450 to 400 BCE. A lovely ensemble of 5 hair coils, each formed from thick silver wire adorned with applied granulation or bands. All display an elegant arch with terminals gracefully bending inward or outward. Hair coils like these would have been worn by noblewomen as a display of wealth and social status. Easily strung into modern necklaces, bracelets, or earrings for wearable pieces of ancient history! Size of largest: 1" W x 1.6" H (2.5 cm x 4.1 cm); silver quality: 95%; total weight: 58.7 grams
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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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#175502
Greece, Cypro-Classical I, ca. 450 to 400 BCE. A lovely ensemble of 5 hair coils, each formed from thick silver wire adorned with applied granulation or bands. All display an elegant arch with terminals gracefully bending inward or outward. Hair coils like these would have been worn by noblewomen as a display of wealth and social status. Easily strung into modern necklaces, bracelets, or earrings for wearable pieces of ancient history! Size of largest: 1" W x 1.6" H (2.5 cm x 4.1 cm); silver quality: 95%; total weight: 58.7 grams
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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.
#175502
Condition
Loss to terminal of one earring and some terminal components on 3 other earrings; 1 earring is intact. Abrasions, earthen deposits, and softening to some finer details and granules, otherwise in good condition. Great patina throughout.
Buyer's Premium
- 26.5%
Greek Cypro-Classic Silver Hair Coils (58.7 grams)
Estimate $600 - $900
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