Rare Greek Geometric Bronze Ram Figurine
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Pre AD 1000 item# 694678
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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This rare Greek bronze ram dates from the Geometric period, circa 750 B.C. This charming piece is intact and is approximately 1.75 inches high by 1.7 inches long. This piece has a nice dark green patina and has spotty light brown/white mineral deposits. This piece is a standing ram, which is a much rarer type than the more often seen standing horse types for the period. The ram for the ancient Greeks represented vitality and wealth, was a favourite sacrificial animal, and was often associate ...click for details
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Sweet Greek Bronze Squat Lekythos
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Pre AD 1000 item# 768450
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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This sweet Greek bronze vessel is known as a "squat lekythos", and dates to the second half of the fourth century B.C., circa 350-300 B.C. This intact vessel is approximately 3.5 inches high by 3.5 inches wide at the top. This attractive piece has an exceptional emerald dark green patina with dark blue and light brown deposits. There are also minute lines that are extremely fine that run around the main body of the vessel, and it took an artist with a great deal of skill to engrave ...click for details
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Greek Bronze Caltrop War Spike
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Pre AD 1000 item# 592140
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This scarce piece is a Greek bronze spike that is in the form of a jack. This piece dates circa 4th century BC and is approximately 2.5 inches high. This piece is known as a "caltrop" and was used on the battlefield against tightly packed infantry and cavalry formations. This piece was spread out in an area that was in need of protection, and was an effective weapon when hundreds of these would be strategically placed in an area unknown to the enemy. This weapon was especially effe ...click for details
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Greek Bronze Votive Oinochoe Pendant
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Pre AD 1000 item# 595357
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This Greek bronze oinochoe is known as a "votive pendant" and dates from the Geometric Period, circa 8th-7th century B.C. This piece is approximately 2 inches high and is mounted on a custom clear/marble stand with clay, so it can easily be removed. This piece was votive and was used as an offering in a temple, or a grave, and was also made for use as an offering at an oracle site such as Dodona or Delphi. This piece is in the form of an oinochoe which was used primarily for pouring ...click for details
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Beautiful Greek Bronze Fluted Kalyx Cup
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Pre AD 1000 item# 633629
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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This beautiful Greek bronze kalyx cup dates circa 5th-4th century B.C. and is a large example for the type. This piece is intact and is in superb condition. The patina is absolutely gorgeous and is dark green with mixed dark red highlights, and there are spotty mineral deposits which are dark blue and red. This piece was hand made from one sheet of bronze and was hammered into shape. This piece was finished with exceptional repousse decoration in the form of a floral pattern, seen centered a ...click for details
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Cute Greek Bronze Votive Bird
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Pre AD 1000 item# 616487
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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This cute Greek bronze bird dates from the Geometric period, circa 8th-7th century B.C. This piece was cast in the lost wax process and it is solid with no hollow core. This bird is probably a duck or a goose, as the head has a flat bill, dotted eye, elongated neck, and plump body. The dotted eye feature is a Greek Geometric period convention of art that is seen on many figural objects as well. This piece is votive in nature, as pieces were hung as an offering to the gods in sacred oracle si ...click for details
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