GREEK SOLID HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH THE CENTAUR NESSUS WITH CLUB AND NEMEAN LION SKIN
拍卖行: Apollo Art Auctions
专场: FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY & BEADS
拍品描述
Ca. 100 BC. A gold ring with a flat-section hoop expanding to a broad, oval bezel plate engraved with the centaur Nessus advancing to the left, the forelegs raised and the tail swept behind, grasping a club in both hands, with the Nemean lion skin flowing behind. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Accession number 13235. Size: D:21.69mm / US: 12 3/8 / UK: Y 1/2; Weight: 20.8g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex American and English private collections, 1990s-2010s; Ex. Paul F. Walter collection, USA, 1960s-1990s; With Royal Athena Galleries, USA, 1966 This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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