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Impressive Greek Silver Necklace with Intricate Design
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Pre AD 1000 item# 854857
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$4675.00
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This impressive piece is a Hellenistic Greek silver necklace that dates circa 2nd century B.C. to the early 1st century A.D. This piece is approximately 21 inches in length, and is made from several strands of silver in an intricate interwoven pattern, resulting in a massive thick chain that is approximately .39 inches in diameter. The clasp is made from bronze and is very durable and can be used even today. There are two cylindrical terminal ends which attach to the bronze clasp, and these terminal ends have an attractive wire band "S" type pattern within. This "S" type pattern is a Hellenistic Greek convention of art as well. The central round hoop also has this pattern, and the round hoop may have framed a carved gem or perhaps an ancient coin. This piece could only have been owned by a wealthy individual, as it has an extremely high degree of workmanship and was made from a valuable material in antiquity. This piece was also very impressive in antiquity, as well as today, because of it's intrinsic visual appeal. There is also a small ancient repair seen on one side of the chain, and this piece may have been broken and subsequently repaired because of civil unrest. Another example of this type of piece was offered in Christie's Antiquities, London, Oct. 2006, no. 62 (L3,500.00-L5,500.00 Pounds estimates.). The Christie's example cited here is also from the same collection as the example offered here, and both of these pieces are analogous to the example seen in "Ancient Gold: The Wealth of the Thracians" by I. Marazov, New York, 1998, p. 117, no. 36. The piece offered here may easily be worn today with some minor restoration, and a carved gem or coin can easily be added into the central round hoop. This piece is also a nice collectable as a piece of ancient jewelry, and is an important collectable as is. This silver piece has an attractive dark grey patina and the bronze hoop has a nice light green patina. A custom necklace case is included. Ex: Private German collection, Krefeld, Germany. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Attractive Greek Apulian Plate with Exceptional Lustre
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Pre AD 1000 item# 935726
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$1265.00
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This attractive Greek blackware plate dates circa 4th century B.C., is approximately 7.5 inches in diameter, and is 1.5 inches high. This piece also has an exceptional patina with a heavy multi-iridescent lustre. The patina seen on this piece is much better than most examples, and in addition, this piece has very attractive heavy minute root marking, which augments the mint surfaces of this exceptional piece. There are also nice spotty white calcite deposits and some minute glaze cracking, which is normally seen on authentic examples as well. There are two holes seen within the base ring of the vessel, and this piece may have been hung as a votive offering in the tomb, as was often the case. There is also the possiblity that this piece is Attic, rather than a native Apulian piece that was produced in southern Italy, as there are alternating red and black concentric circles and a central black dot seen on the bottom side that is not normally seen on Apulian plates of this type. Attic export blackware was also copied in southern Italy during the late 4th century B.C., and often only the shape and workshop potter's marks, occasionally seen on blackware pieces, can help to distinguish between the two types. This piece has one of the finest mint surfaces of a blackware plate of this type, and this mint "as found" condition is rare in today's market. A plexiglas plate stand is included. Ex: Donna Jacobs Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan (circa 1980's). Ex: Robert Novak collection, St. Louis, MO. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Mint Greek Attic Black Figured Warrior Kylix
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Pre AD 1000 item# 968527
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This mint quality piece is a Greek Attic kylix that dates circa 500-490 B.C. This flawless piece is a "black-figured" Attic ceramic, and is approximately 3.25 inches high, by 7.5 inches in diameter, and is 10 inches handle to handle. This piece is seen with battle scenes on both sides, and each side has the same four figures, repeated without variation: two men wearing high-crested Corinthian helmets standing behind their horses facing right, towards a white-skinned helmeted figure, probably Athena, who stands facing left and brandishes a shield; seated behind her is a bearded man, possibly Zeus, who holds a scepter in his right hand. The scenes are framed by dilute glaze lines above and below, and ivy vines fill the field. The filling of the field with ivy vines is also a convention of art attributed to the Gela Painter, and the artistic style of the piece offered here may have been influenced by this painter and/or his work shop. Below the handles are quick brush strokes that are stylized leaping dolphins. In the center tondo seen within the bowl of the vessel, is a long-tailed satyr running right, and his head is seen turned back to the left. An analogous kylix is seen in a private collection in New Orleans and is seen in "Art, Myth, and Culture: Greek vases from Southern Collections" by H.A. Shapiro, 1981, cat. no. 21, pp.60-61. Another example is seen in Christie's Antiquities, New York, Dec. 2003, no. 143. ($5,000.00-$7,000.00 estimates. This piece is of the same size and is probably from the same workshop.) The piece offered here has very vibrant color, and as such, is a superb piece that is rare in this condition, and is a type that is seldom seen on the market. Ex: Private French collection. Ex: Fortuna Fine Arts, New York. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Greek Seated Terracotta Goddess with Pleasing Smile
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Pre AD 1000 item# 956731
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$865.00
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This piece is a Greek terracotta that is a seated goddess, probably Demeter. This piece dates circa 500 B.C., is approximately 7.5 inches high, and is probaby Corinthian from mainland Greece. (For the type, see "Classical Terracotta Figures" by James Chesterman, Ward Lock Limited Pub., London, 1974, no.41.) This goddess is seen seated on a throne and is wearing a Greek Doric peplos, which was made of wool, and she is seen fully draped with folds seen on the arms and at the feet. This piece is a light red terracotta, and has light brown earthern deposits seen on the inner and outer surfaces of this piece. In addition, there are spotty traces of white pigment that was used as a base paint, as this piece was originally painted with several colors. This piece has some minor repair, and was repaired from three large fragments. This repair also appears to be quite aged, and although this piece has some minor repair, this piece is an exceptional example, due to the pleasing archaic smiling facial expression and the design of the drapery. The pleasing smiling expression seen on this piece gives this piece a serene feeling, and the drapery design conveys that this goddess is not a young woman, which defines Demeter, rather than Persephone. Demeter was the great Greek Earth-goddess, patroness of fertility and goddess of the Eleusinian Mysteries; one of the twelve major Olympian gods and one of the six children of Cronos and Rhea. This piece was likely a grave offering, and as such, promoted eternal life and fertility. This nice piece easily conveys the identity of the figure that is depicted (Demeter), and this is a scarce attribute relative to Greek terracottas. Ex: Private German collection. (Additional documentation is available to the purchaser.) I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Superb Greek Silver Tetradrachm, Alexander the Great
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Pre AD 1000 item# 593646
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This silver tetradrachm is of superb quality (Extremely Fine Plus) and is a coin of Alexander the Great. This coin is a lifetime issue and was minted circa 326-323 BC. The mint is of the Biblos Mint, Price #3426, and is 17.1 grams. This coin is well centered and is better than most examples from this Asian mint, as the portrait of Alexander on the obverse is very clear and the seated Zeus, seen on the reverse, is a rare type with his foot on the amphora. The Biblos mint was known for trading wine, thus the amphora symbol. A superb, beautiful coin that is a rare type. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Superb Greek Silver Drachm of Alexander the Great
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Pre AD 1000 item# 853981
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$465.00
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This superb quality coin is a silver drachm of Alexander the Great. This coin is 4.35 gms and it is minted on the Attic weight standard, with a tetradrachm (four drachms) of 17.2 gms. This coin has the head of Herakles on the obverse, and on the reverse, a seated Zeus holding an eagle. The well centered obverse has a full dotted border, and both of these factors add to the value of this coin, as many of these coins are off center. The reverse has symbols, seen below and at the front of the seated Zeus, which indicate that this coin was minted at the Colophon mint in Asia Minor shortly after the death of Alexander circa 323 B.C. This coin was also minted by Antigonus the One-Eyed who was a general of Alexander. This coin has a die match to no. 1786, as seen in "The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus" by Martin Price, British Museum Pub., 1991. A superb full flan coin that has nice eye appeal. I certify that this coin is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Attractive Greek Canosan Amphora
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Pre AD 1000 item# 958675
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$1,675.00
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This attractive vessel is a Greek Canosan amphora which dates to the Hellenistic period, circa early 3rd century B.C. This intact piece is approximately 15.5 inches high, and is in superb condition. This piece is also in an "as found" condition, as there are heavy black spotty deposits seen on various sections, along with tan earthern deposits seen at the base and the inner top surface. This piece also had some paint that was added to the vessel after it was fired, and there are some minor traces of light blue pigment. This piece was also votive and did not hold any liquid, as there is a vent hole seen on the inner base. This piece is a nice attractive form which is a classic Greek design. Ex: Joel Malter collection, Los Angeles. Ex: Private CA. collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Rare Geometric Greek Bronze Ram Figurine
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Pre AD 1000 item# 694678
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This rare Greek bronze ram dates from the Geometric period, circa 750 B.C. This charming piece is intact and is approximately 1.75 inches high by 1.7 inches long. This piece has a nice dark green patina and has spotty light brown/white mineral deposits. This piece is a standing ram, which is a much rarer type than the more often seen standing horse types for the period. The ram for the ancient Greeks represented vitality and wealth, was a favourite sacrificial animal, and was often associated with Hermes, patron deity of shepherds, travellers, and tradesmen. This association with Hermes is a strong indicator that this piece was probably a votive offering in some Greek sanctuary. (For an analogous designed piece see "More Animals in Ancient Art From the Leo Mildenberg Collection", by Kozloff, Arielle and Mitten, David Gordon, Verlag Philipp Von Zabern pub., Mainz, Germany 1986, no.53. The example noted here also has an extended tail, tapered body, and square shoulders as the piece offered here. For another example, see "Art of the Ancient World", Vol. XII, 2001, no. 52. Said to be from Thessaly, circa 8th century B.C., 2 inches long. Listed at $4,750.00. Ex: Spencer Churchill collection. ) The complete piece offered here was cast as one solid piece, as were the other two examples noted above, and was made to stand by itself which it does. This piece is mounted on a custom stand and can easily be removed. Ex: Private English collection. Ex: New York private collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Greek Attic Blackware Pyxis: X-Rare
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Pre AD 1000 item# 891841
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This extremely rare Greek Attic piece is a blackware glazed pyxis that dates circa 5th-4th century B.C. This piece is intact, with no apparent repair/restoration, and has some heavy white calcite deposits that are seen in various sections of the vessel. This piece also has decorative white concentric circles that are seen on the top lid. This piece is approximately 4.8 inches high by 5.6 inches in diameter, and has some glaze loss, seen mostly on the top lid of the vessel. This top lid is actually a hidden cup that lifts out of the top of the vessel, and is approximately 2.4 inches high by 2.6 inches in diameter. This pyxis also has some analogous design features that are seen on Attic "West Slope" pyxides, such as high thin walls and an extended ring base. Greek Attic ceramics are often thin walled, as they were created with a high firing temperature, and this produced a durable light weight ceramic as the piece offered here. This type of vessel was often "votive", and were placed in tombs, and served a variety of purposes. Some of these contained personal items that belonged to the deceased, some served as cinerary urns, and others contained cosmetics. The piece offered here may not have been exclusively "votive" in nature, as the lid/cup may have been used to measure a liquid or a solid such as grain. Whatever the case, this piece is an extremely rare Greek vessel that is not often seen on the market. Ex: Private Florida collection (1980's). Ex: Arte Primitivo, Fine Antiquities Auction 2005. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Greek Gold Floral Roundell: 6th-5th century B.C.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 649007
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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This extremely fine Greek gold roundell is complete, and dates circa 6th-5th century B.C. This piece is approximately 1.4 inches in diameter and is mounted with clay on a custom black plexiglas stand. This piece can easily be removed and can be mounted on another stand and/or in jewelry. This piece was probably part of a Greek gold burial diadem, and was placed on the head. (For another analogous example, see "Greek Civilization: Macedonia" by Julia Vokotopoulou. Exhibition catalog, Montreal, Canada. Pub.1993 in Athens, Greece by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Page 157, no. 156. Note: These gold roundells are now seen in the Thessalonike Archaeological Museum, no. 8092.) This piece was made by punching the designs into a mold, and has eleven floral pedals with a central circle that may also be a solar symbol. The piece seen here may also be a royal symbol for the early Macedonian dynasty that was centered at Vergina (Aigai), Greece. This piece has some surface deposits, and this gold piece is approximately 98% pure gold. Ex: Private English collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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