Descripción : Circa Early 6th Century B.C. Each side with a crouching lion with its head turned back and its tail upraised, one facing left, one facing right 7/8 in. (2.2 cm) long PROVENANCE John Dawkins Esq., former British Consul to Greece Important Egyptian, Near Eastern, Luristan, Greek and Roman Antiquities, Sotheby's London, 19 June 1961, lot 23 LITERATURE Boardman, Island Gems, no. 95. NOTES "Island Gems" are generally cut from soft stone; their shapes (amygdaloid and lentoid) inspired by chance finds of earlier Bronze Age gems. As Boardman states ( Greek Gems and Finger Rings, p. 118) these gems were "collected assiduously in the last century, especially on Melos," which is where most of them were likely made. SALESROOM NOTICE Please note that one side of this two-sided gem has been illustrated twice in the catalogue.
Precio: 11 950.00 USD🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 2000 USD-3000 USD🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Sobre el lote Lote N° 99 Título : A GREEK PALE GREEN STEATITE AMYGDALOID "ISLAND GEM" Christie's, subastador, New York, US🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito. Título de venta : ANTIQUITIES Fecha de la venta : 12/06/2002🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito. Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale