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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK GOLD EARRING PROTOME
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
In the form of a caracal cat emerging from a collared spool, the forelegs parallel and extended forward, the chest broad, with hair incised on the back of the long thin neck, the mouth open, the tall ears erect, a loop at the crown of the head for attachment of the missing earwire
9/16 in. (1.4 cm.) high
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
In the form of a caracal cat emerging from a collared spool, the forelegs parallel and extended forward, the chest broad, with hair incised on the back of the long thin neck, the mouth open, the tall ears erect, a loop at the crown of the head for attachment of the missing earwire
9/16 in. (1.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Leo Mildenberg, Zurich, acquired between 1960-1995.
The Leo Mildenberg Collection; Christie's, London, 26-27 October 2004, lot 106 (part).
The Leo Mildenberg Collection; Christie's, London, 26-27 October 2004, lot 106 (part).
Literature
A.S. Walker, ed., Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, part III, Mainz, 1996, no. 143.
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