Lot Essay
For other Gorgon appliqués, cf. D. Williams & J. Ogden, Greek Gold, Jewellery of the Classical World, London, 1994, p. 131, no. 74.
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CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK SHEET GOLD AND BRONZE APPLIQUÉ
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
The central medallion with frontal head of a gorgon, her hair arranged in tight curls, with bulging eyes and arched brows, the wide mouth with fangs and protruding stippled tongue, framed by nineteen radiating petals, perimeter pierced for attachment
1½ in. (3.8 cm.) diam.
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
The central medallion with frontal head of a gorgon, her hair arranged in tight curls, with bulging eyes and arched brows, the wide mouth with fangs and protruding stippled tongue, framed by nineteen radiating petals, perimeter pierced for attachment
1½ in. (3.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Marie Ghiringelli collection, Monte Carlo, 1920s-1950s; thence by descent to Mr. G. Huguenin, Switzerland, 1955.
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