Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 272:
EASTERN GREEK GOLD ONION-SHAPED PENDANT WITH THREE LEGS
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£450 - £900
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EASTERN GREEK GOLD ONION-SHAPED PENDANT WITH THREE LEGS
Ca. 550 - 331 BC. An Achaemenid bead which boasts a onion shaped body adorned with three twisted legs. These elaborate embellishments were originally crafted for inclusion in necklaces comprised of three strands of beads. Notably, the gold artefacts, particularly the beads, bear a remarkable resemblance to the gold items discovered in the Oxus Treasure, renowned as the largest surviving collection of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure. Size: 25mm x 15mm; Weight: 5g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
