Bidspirit auction | STUNNING EARLY GREEK GOLD NECKLACE

STUNNING EARLY GREEK GOLD NECKLACE WITH LION-SHAPED PENDANTS - Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A gold necklace restrung with nine sheet-gold pendants in the form of lions shown frontally, each suspended from a collar of ribbed tubular beads. Each animal plaque is modelled in low relief with almond-shaped eyes, a short muzzle, a mane and indicated forepaws; a separate loop projects above the head and a small loop is set at the lower edge; the reverses are plain. Size: 170/340mm x 25mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in F. A. collection, Belgium formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.