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203 - Pair of gold earrings featuring Eros and Genius. Hellenistic, early 2nd century B.C. 6.63 g, 2 cm in diameter. Earrings in a ring design with a half-twisted hoop. The other half consists of a small, backward-leaning Eros or a female Genius that fits into the curve of the ring. The tiny wings are folded to the side, and the arms are planted on the hips. Eros and Genius wear a sash-shaped breast ornament. A rosette is attached above the head. The hoop is closed at the base. Outstanding craftsmanship! Gold! The central granulated sphere of a rosette is missing; otherwise intact. Provenance: Formerly in a Berlin private collection, acquired at Gorny & Mosch Auction 210, 2012, Lot 147; formerly in a London private collection, acquired in the 1990s. See M. Pfrommer, “Studies on the Chronology of Early and High Hellenistic Gold Jewelry,” Istanbuler Forschungen, vol. 37, 1990, pp. 187ff., plates 30, 65, 68, 71.
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Pair of gold earrings featuring Eros and Genius. Hellenistic, early 2nd century B.C. 6.63 g, 2 cm in diameter. Earrings in a ring design with a half-twisted hoop. The other half consists of a small, backward-leaning Eros or a female Genius that fits into the curve of the ring. The tiny wings are folded to the side, and the arms are planted on the hips. Eros and Genius wear a sash-shaped breast ornament. A rosette is attached above the head. The hoop is closed at the base. Outstanding craftsmanship! Gold! The central granulated sphere of a rosette is missing; otherwise intact. Provenance: Formerly in a Berlin private collection, acquired at Gorny & Mosch Auction 210, 2012, Lot 147; formerly in a London private collection, acquired in the 1990s. See M. Pfrommer, “Studies on the Chronology of Early and High Hellenistic Gold Jewelry,” Istanbuler Forschungen, vol. 37, 1990, pp. 187ff., plates 30, 65, 68, 71.
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