Greek Solid Gold Ring Idol

拍品描述

5th-4th millennium B.C. Annular in form with pierced tab. Cf. M?rg?rit M., and Boronean?, A., Beauty and the eye of Beholder, personal adornment across the millennia, Targovi?te, 2020, fig.2p, for a similar gold ‘Ring Idol’ Pendant from Megalo Nisi Galanis. 1.65 grams, 20 mm (3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent. During the Greek Neolithic, certain types of ornaments share common morphological characteristics; one such example is the so-called ‘ring-idols’. The prototype of these ring-shaped pendants seems to have been made out of gold, which began to be used during these late phases of the Neolithic in Greece and the Balkans, in general. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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