A Pair of Greek Gold Earrings, circa 4th Century B.C.

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 USD

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Description

A Pair of Greek Gold Earrings
Heights without the earwire 1 1/4 in. 3.2 cm.

each in the form of a sphinx seated on a trapezoidal base, with splayed paws, curled tail, and finely incised wings and legs, and wearing a kestos and polos, the lower part of the earwire spiral-engraved.

Provenance

Sleiman Aboutaam, circa 1990

Catalogue Note

Cf. Schätze aus Norddeutschem Privatbesitz, no. 421, for a related example with inset garnet.