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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A GREEK ONYX CAMEO OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
The circular stone in three layers, black on white on blue-black, carved with the head of the Macedonian king in profile to the right, wearing a diadem in his characteristic tousled hair, the upper edge of the horn of Ammon in black; mounted as a brooch in a late 19th century gold setting ornamented with filigree and granulation, and hanging on a modern gold chain
¾ in. (1.9 cm) diameter
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
The circular stone in three layers, black on white on blue-black, carved with the head of the Macedonian king in profile to the right, wearing a diadem in his characteristic tousled hair, the upper edge of the horn of Ammon in black; mounted as a brooch in a late 19th century gold setting ornamented with filigree and granulation, and hanging on a modern gold chain
¾ in. (1.9 cm) diameter
Provenance
with Noele and Ronald Mele, New York, 1991.
Ancient Jewelry, Christie's, New York, 13 December 2002, lot 567.
Ancient Jewelry, Christie's, New York, 13 December 2002, lot 567.
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