Bidspirit auction | GREEK HIGH KARAT GOLD DIADEM

GREEK HIGH KARAT GOLD DIADEM WITH GODDESS AND FLORAL MOTIF - Ca. 350 - 300 BC A gold diadem formed from a thin sheet of gold, with an elongated body and rounded terminals. The band is decorated in repouss? with a central winged Nike standing frontally in a long vertically pleated garment, her wings swept back and framed by scrolling tendrils and floral buds in low relief. Size: 160mm x 45mm; Weight: 4.4g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Switzerland; formerly with W.R. , late 1980s to early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 06.1217.1; Christie's, Live Auction 14231, Antiquities, Lot 128.