Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
Touch the ancient world – own a piece of history – but remember it belongs to all humanity
$2,500.00
Solid cast in one piece with additional engraving. Rectangular frame with a hook in form of a prey bird head and two half-circle loops. Depicting Europa carried by the Zeus bull over the seas to the left, Europa depicted frontally, holding her draped himation in left hand; the bull with his head turned front and exaggerated genitalia. Good condition, uncleaned. L. 65 mm (2.5″), W. 56 mm (2.2″).
For published examples see: Archaeologia USSR, Antichniye gosudarstva Severnogo Prichernomoria, Academy of Science, 1984, p. 346 tbl. CLV # 3.