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Pair of Earrings

Year Hellenistic (Bactrian), ca. 3rd-2nd century B.C.
Medium Gold, lapis, marble, wrapped with modern 22 carat gold ear wires
Dimensions height: 3.5 cm; 1 3/8 in.

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Provenance

Private Collection (New York), 1980s-ealy 1990s;

Antiquarium Ltd. (New York), 1995-1996;

Private Collection (New York), 2003-2007.

Literature

Comparanda:

Miho Museum; Treasures of Ancient Bactria (Koka, 2002) pl.188.h
Greifenhagen, Adolf; Schmuckarbeiten in Edelmetall Bd.1 (Berlin, 1970) pl.14 (for bead); pl.20.8

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Pair of Earrings — detail
Pair of Earrings — detail
Pair of Earrings — detail
Pair of Earrings — detail
Pair of Earrings — detail