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Greek Geometric Bronze Votive Oinochoe Pendant
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Pre AD 1000 item# 595357
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$425.00
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This Greek bronze oinochoe is known as a "votive pendant" and dates from the Geometric Period, circa 8th-7th century B.C. This piece is approximately 2 inches high and is mounted on a custom clear/marble stand with clay, so it can easily be removed. This piece was votive and was used as an offering in a temple, or a grave, and was also made for use as an offering at an oracle site such as Dodona or Delphi. This piece is in the form of an oinochoe which was used primarily for pouring wine, and as a sacred offering, it served as a wine offering as well. This piece has a dark brown/green patina and there are heavy mineral deposits seen on the inside of the vessel. An interesting piece and an early Greek bronze. Ex: Bonhams Antiquities, London. Ex: Private English collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Mint Greek Geometric Bronze Double Ax Pendant
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Pre AD 1000 item# 958305
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$865.00
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This mint quality piece is a Greek bronze pendant that is in the form of a double-ax. This scarce piece is approximately 1.5 inches high by 1.4 inches wide and dates circa 850-750 B.C. This piece has a superb dark green patina and is 100% intact, with no cracks or chips. This piece has a hole in the center, where this piece probably attached to a necklace and hung as a pendant and/or amulet. The double-ax symbol had Minoan origins circa 1500 B.C., and was a symbol that was adopted by the Mycenaean Greeks circa 1200 B.C. This symbol is also seen on Attic Geometric ceramics, circa 750 B.C., and is often seen representing a "S-type" shield, which also doubles as the main body of the painted figures. (For an example of this type of Attic ceramic see the attached photo. The example cited is seen in the National Museum, Athens.) It is quite possible that this double-ax symbol represented strength, power, and eternal life, and this may also explain why this symbol is seen in early Minoan art, circa 1500 B.C., and continues for another 750 years down to the Greek Geometric Period circa 750 B.C. (This type of symbol is often seen as a votive object, as the example seen in "Greek Civilization, Macedonia" by Julia Vokotopoulou Ed., Kapon Editions Pub., Athens, 1993, no. 111. See attached photo. This votive piece is a triple-ax pendant that was a grave offering, as it was made from a flat sheet of bronze.) The piece offered here may also have been a votive object as well, but it is a solid cast piece and was probably worn in life, as it was designed to be seen from both sides. (Another analogous example of the same size and type was offered in Bonhams Antiquities, London, April 1999, no. 306. This piece was listed with estimates of L750-L800 pounds. See attached photo.) The piece offered here can also be easily added to a modern pendant, and sits on a custom plexiglas stand that is included. Ex: Steve Rubinger collection, Los Angeles, CA. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Cute Geometric Greek Bronze Votive Bird
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Pre AD 1000 item# 616487
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$1375.00
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This cute Greek bronze bird dates from the Geometric period, circa 8th-7th century B.C. This piece was cast in the lost wax process and it is solid with no hollow core. This esoteric bird is probably a duck or a goose, as the head has a flat bill, dotted eye, elongated neck, and plump body. The dotted eye feature is a Greek Geometric period convention of art that is seen on many figural objects as well. This piece is votive in nature, as votive pieces such as this were hung as an offering to the gods in sacred oracle sites such as Delphi and Dodona, Greece. This is why there is a suspension loop seen at the top of the piece. Analogous examples have also been found at the Enodia sanctuary at Pherai, Thessaly, and at the Itonia sanctuary at Philia, Thessaly. This solid bronze piece is approximately 2.4 inches long by 1.9 inches high and is complete. This piece has a beautiful dark green patina and it is in superb condition. This piece is mounted with clay on a custom plexiglas/marble stand and can easily be removed. This piece can also stand by itself in the sitting position, which also points to the excellent workmanship of the artist. This complete piece is analogous to the example seen the Leo Mildenberg Collection, "Animals in the Leo Mildenberg Collection", Mainz, Germany, 1981, no. 76. This piece comes with a custom stand and can easily be removed. Ex: Private English collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Cute Geometric Greek/Anatolian Votive Bronze Bull
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Pre AD 1000 item# 685120
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$2375.00
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This cute standing bronze bull is complete, and dates circa 750-700 B.C. This piece is approximately 3.5 inches long by 2.25 inches high. This piece is solid and was cast as one complete piece. This scarce piece is probably Greek, as examples of this type have been found at Delphi, Olympia, and Samos. These pieces were votive in nature and this is why they have been found at these sacred Greek sites. (See H.V. Herrmann, Die Kessel der Orientalalisierenden Zeit, Teil I, OlympForsch VI, 1966, no.114. for an analogous example that was found at Olympia.) This piece has a round almond eye and the tail is designed between the hind legs, and these are features that are seen in Greek art during the early Geometric period, circa 8th century B.C. Pieces of this type have been found in Anatolia and northern Syria, and have been found in many locations in the ancient Greek world. This is why pieces of this type are classified as being "Anatolian" and/or "Northern Syrian", but it probably is the case that many of these pieces may also have been made in Greece, and one probable site is Olympia. This period is also known as the "Orientalizing" period of Greek art, as there was extensive trade between Greece and the the Levant (eastern Mediterranean). This piece has a dark green and brown patina with dark green mineral deposits. The design of this piece is also very analogous to another example that is seen in the Munich Glyptothek Museum (See attached photo.) The piece offered here, and the Glyptothek Museum example, are both approximately the same size as well, and both have short cropped horns, incised line design on the flat forehead, and a round almond eye. This scarce piece is not often seen on the market and is from a private Swiss collection. Ex: Leo Mildenberg collection, Zurich. Published:"More Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection" by A.P. Kozloff and D.G. Mitten, Part III, Mainz am Rhein Pub., 1986, no.17. Ex: Christie,s Antiquities, London, Oct. 2004, no.372.
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Philip II Bronze (AE) 18 Coin with Superb Patina
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Pre AD 1000 item# 875428
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$285.00
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This Greek bronze coin is classified as an AE 18, and was minted by Philip II circa 359-336 B.C. The classification as an AE 18, derives from the average diameter of this type of coin which is approximately 18mm in diameter. The obverse displays the bust of Apollo seen facing the the left, and the reverse, shows a naked youth on a running horse that is facing right. The reverese has the name of Philip above and below, is a monogram which may be a mint control mark. This piece has a lustrous superb dark green patina that is much better than other examples of this type, and has a Very Fine Plus grade. See David Sear, "Greek Coins and Their Values, Vol. II", Seaby Pub., London, 1979, no. 6698 for the type. Ex: Private CA. collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Rare Greek Bronze Aryballos Stand
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Pre AD 1000 item# 944693
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$1265.00
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This rare piece is a Greek bronze stand that was likely made for an aryballos type glass vessel that has a rounded bottom (See attached photo showing a glass aryballos with a rounded bottom that is dated from the same period as the bronze stand offered here). The piece offered here dates circa 7th-6th century B.C., and is approximately 2.8 inches high, by 2 inches in diameter for the upper bowl. This attractive piece is intact, and has a nice dark green patina with some dark green deposits. This piece has some bottom roughness and a minute dent on the upper bowl, otherwise it is in superb condition. This piece is also a two-part construction, with the bowl and the stem cast as separate pieces. The outer bottom of the bowl has nice decorative inset concentric circles that are a hallmark design feature of the Greek Geometric Period, circa 8th-7th century B.C. The base stem has decorative bands that are designed in relief, and this allows one to easily grasp this piece, and in addition, all of these decorative elements give this piece a great deal of eye appeal. A nice rare piece that is seldom seen on the market. Ex: M. Ward Gallery, 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 Geometric Period Bronze Spiral Torque
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Pre AD 1000 item# 943469
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$875.00
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This solid piece is a nice Greek bronze torque that dates to the Geometric Period, circa 1000-800 B.C., and this type of piece has been found in central Europe and the Balkins. This piece is approximately 5.2 inches in diameter at its widest point, and has a nice dark green patina with some spotty dark green deposits. This piece was also able to flex, so that the wearer could easily slip the piece onto the neck, and this was also made easier due to the curved and rounded terminal ends that curve back away from the center. This piece has four sides from the terminal ends, and then graduates into a round, twisted spiral through the main body of the piece. In addition, this piece has an uniform diameter and this piece took a great deal of metallurgical skill to produce, due to the reasons noted above, and is a scarce piece in this superb condition. This piece was probably made for a young man or a woman, given the diameter of the piece, and was probably worn in life as well as serving as a votive grave offering. This piece can be worn today and is one of the best examples, as it is in superb condition with no cracks and/or repair, and has an exceptional patina. Ex: Bonhams Antiquities, London, Dec. 1996, no. 45. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Sweet Greek Bronze Squat Lekythos
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Pre AD 1000 item# 768450
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This sweet Greek bronze vessel is known as a "squat lekythos", and dates to the second half of the fourth century B.C., circa 350-300 B.C. This intact vessel is approximately 3.5 inches high by 3.5 inches wide at the top. This attractive piece has an exceptional emerald dark green patina with dark blue and light brown deposits. There are also minute lines that are extremely fine that run around the main body of the vessel, and it took an artist with a great deal of skill to engrave these fine lines around the vessel. This type of vessel was used as a perfume vase, as it contained a valuable oil and/or unguent. The very wide, funnel-shaped mouth enabled one to control the flow of the liquid and this also served as a platter for application. This piece was used by a wealthy woman, as this type of vessel is rare in bronze, and this vessel was an essential component of her toiletry. An analogous example was sold in Christie's Antiquities, New York, June 2001, no. 165 ( $5,000.00-$7,000.00 estimates, $5,875.00 realized.) Another example of this type ( 4.25 inches high.) was found in Grave Beta, Dervini, Greece, and is now seen in the Museum of Thessalonike. For this piece see "The Search for Alexander" by N. Yalouris, Little, Brown and Company Pub., 1980, no. 133, page 169. This type of vessel was also produced in silver and is extremely rare, and usually does not have the fine line design as the piece offered here shows. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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