GREEK GOLD EARRING WITH EROS

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A gold earring with a figure of Eros standing frontally, the curly hair bound in a topknot and the arms akimbo, the oval face with full cheeks. The torso with a protruding abdomen and broad hips, the feet set on a small rectangular terminal fitted with a loop. A round-section wire shank issues from the back of the figure and returns to the terminal as a hooked fastening. For similar see: Sotheby's, 2-8 Dec 2021, Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II, Lot 122. Size: 28mm x 15mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.. >

Stima:€474.42

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