HELLENISTIC GOLD PENDANT WITH CENTRAL BULL PROTOME
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Ca. 400 BC.
A Hellenistic round 21 ct gold pendant decorated with a central animal protome surrounded with five garnets. For similar see: MET museum, 1929, found in Thessaly (part of the so-called “Karpenisi Treasure”); 1929, art market, Athens; acquired by the Museum. Medallion with a relief bust of Athena. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: 35mm x 30mm; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
A Hellenistic round 21 ct gold pendant decorated with a central animal protome surrounded with five garnets. For similar see: MET museum, 1929, found in Thessaly (part of the so-called “Karpenisi Treasure”); 1929, art market, Athens; acquired by the Museum. Medallion with a relief bust of Athena. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: 35mm x 30mm; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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HELLENISTIC GOLD PENDANT WITH CENTRAL BULL PROTOME
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