Herausragendes Goldmedaillon mit Nereide, hellenistisch, 3. Jhdt. v. Chr. - photo 1
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Herausragendes Goldmedaillon mit Nereide, hellenistisch, 3. Jhdt. v. Chr.

Lot 727
22.11.2021 10:00UTC +01:00
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€ 60 000
AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 727 | Herausragendes Goldmedaillon mit Nereide, hellenistisch, 3. Jhdt. v. Chr.
Estimate value
€ 60 000
A Persian-Achaemenid gorytos fitting from the age of the Persian Wars, circa 500 B.C.
Gorytos fitting of gold plate, decorated with griffin heads and Vitruvian scroll along the long edge. Furthermore, three stylised deer heads. Small holes along the rims to attach the fitting to leather or cloth. On the base slight groove for the arrowheads. A few small hair cracks and pressure marks. Good overall condition without additions. Length 59 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Weight 200 g.
The gorytos was a combination quiver worn at waist level on the belt. It was used to store not only the arrows but also the bow. Due to the material, the present golden fitting is likely to belong to a Persian archer, possibly of the palace guard of the Great King. Reliefs from the palace of Persepolis show such guardsmen with gorytoi. Stylistically, the object can be dated to the beginning of the 5th century B.C. and thus to the time of the Greek-Persian wars, where also Persian guard units were involved. This makes it a historically extremely important collector's item!

Provenance: Private collection Rhineland-Palatinate. Gorny & Mosch, auction 248, 2017, lot 368.

Condition: II
Goldener Köcherbeschlag aus der Zeit der Perserkriege, persisch-achämenidisch, um 500 v. Chr.
Gorytos-Beschlag aus Goldblech, verziert mit Greifenköpfen, entlang der Längskante laufender Hund. Ferner drei stilisierte Hirschköpfe. Entlang der Ränder kleine Löcher, um den Beschlag auf Leder bzw. Stoff zu befestigen. Im Bodenbereich leichte Kehlung für die Pfeilspitzen. Wenige kleine Haarrisse und Druckspuren. Insgesamt sehr guter Zustand ohne Ergänzungen. Länge 59 cm. Breite 6,5 cm. Gewicht 200 g.
Der Gorytos war ein breiter Kombinationsköcher, der in Hüfthöhe am Gürtel getragen wurde. In ihm wurden nicht nur die Pfeile, sondern auch der Bogen aufbewahrt. Der vorliegende goldene Beschlag dürfte aufgrund des Materials einem persischen Bogenschützen, möglicherweise der Palastgarde des Großkönigs, zuzuordnen sein. Reliefs aus dem Palast von Persepolis zeigen derartige Gorytoi. Stilistisch kann das Objekt durchaus an den Beginn des 5. Jhdts. v. Chr. und damit in die Zeit der griechisch-persischen Kriege datiert werden, an denen auch persische Gardeeinheiten teilnahmen. Dadurch ein historisch äußerst bedeutsames Sammlerstück!

Provenienz: Privatsammlung Rheinland-Pfalz. Gorny & Mosch, Auktion 248, 2017, Los 368.

Zustand: II
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