Greek, Hellenistic — Earrings with the depiction of Eros — 3rd - 2nd Century B.C

Greek, Hellenistic, 3rd - 2nd Century B.C, Gold, 23 mm x 15 mm, 3,1 gr Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Earrings with the depiction of Eros.

Culture: Greek, Hellenistic.

Dating: 3rd - 2nd Century B.C.

Material: Gold.

Dimensions: 23 mm x 15 mm, 3,1 gr.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Earrings with the depiction of Eros

Material: Gold

Culture: Greek, Hellenistic

Period: 3rd - 2nd Century B.C

Dimensions: 23 mm x 15 mm, 3,1 gr

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek, Hellenistic. Dating indicated: 3rd - 2nd Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex Japanese private collection (deceased), acquired before 1970 Eros, in Greek religion, god of love. In the Theogony of Hesiod (fl. 700 BCE), Eros was a primeval god, son of Chaos, the original primeval emptiness of the universe.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-earrings-with-eros/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-6500
Period
Greek, Hellenistic
Date
3rd - 2nd Century B.C
Metal
Gold
Diameter
23 mm x 15 mm, 3,1 gr
Other References
YA-6500
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex Japanese private collection (deceased), acquired before 1970 Eros, in Greek religion, god of love. In the Theogony of Hesiod (fl. 700 BCE), Eros was a primeval god, son of Chaos, the original primeval emptiness of the universe, but later tradition made