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Revival Archeological pair of gold disk earrings.
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ANDREA CAGNETTI

Revival Archeological pair of gold disk earrings.

Anthea Fine Arts

Period 20th century

Origin London, consignment

Medium gold, or

Dimension 10.8 cm (4¹/₄ inches)

Directly inspired from the beautiful and complex Hellenistic gold earrings with disk and boat-shaped pendant of the late 4th century BCE. 
This work unsigned, but attributed to the Italian artist and goldsmith master Andrea Cagnetti  so-called 'Akelo' (born 1967 - ) .
Several of his creations are curated in international museums.

The original model of this pair is an earring from the collection of jewellery buried with a woman, ca.400-350 B.C., in a famous tomb unearthed at Kul Oba in southern Russia in 1830, Villa Giulia, Rome, Castellani collection, inv. 85073

For an other similar example see Metropolitan Museum, NY, 48.11.2,.3

Period: 20th century

Origin: London, consignment

Medium: gold, or

Dimension: 10.8 cm (4¹/₄ inches)

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