Lot 5509* - ibid157 Bijoux antiques de la collection Kofler-Truniger - online only - mardi, 31. mars 2026, 13h00
EARRING
Probably Achaemenid, 5th–4th century BC.
Gold. Hoop-shaped, with concentric granulated rings and finished with two granulated bands on the inside. The ends are hinged for the curved clasp.
2.5 × 2.5 cm. Total weight 4.9 g.
Provenance:
- Swiss private collection, Lucerne, acquired from the above in ca. 1974.
- By inheritance in the same Swiss family collection, Lucerne.
Exhibited:
Literature:
Earrings of this type are already known from the 7th century BC, as evidenced by examples from excavations in the area of the Artemis sanctuary in Ephesus (cf. British Museum London, Inv. No. 1907,1201.91).
Conditionreport:
- Clasp probably supplemented CHF 800 / 1 200 | (€ 820 / 1 240)
Vendu pour CHF 875 (frais inclus)