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A GROUP OF TWENTY-FIVE GREEK AND ROMAN BRONZE PINS, SPOONS AND TOOLS, 1ST MILLENNIUM AD AND EARLIER
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09月10日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月08日 下午3点 截止委托
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A GROUP OF TWENTY-FIVE GREEK AND ROMAN BRONZE PINS, SPOONS AND TOOLS, 1ST MILLENNIUM AD AND EARLIER
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Europe and Western Asia. Comprising four spoons, two with twisted stems; and twenty-one pins, ten with spatula-shaped heads, two of eyelet-type, two with needle-shaped finials, and seven with round or teardrop-shaped heads. (25)

Provenance: Galerie Hardt (established in 1976), Radevormwald, Germany, before 2020. Acquired by the gallery’s founder Peter Hardt (b. 1946) during his extensive travels in Asia, the first of which occurred during a formative world tour in 1973. Throughout his storied career, Peter Kienzle-Hardt organized countless exhibitions and participated in major international art fairs. He made many important contacts during this time and eventually met the Kienzle siblings, who shared his passion for Asian art and culture. A strong bond and deep friendship developed, ultimately leading to the creation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst decades later in 2014. While the museum’s permanent exhibition predominantly comprised pieces from the Kienzle Family Collection, Peter Kienzle-Hardt supplemented it with objects from his own collection. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition: Extensive wear, losses, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, remnants of gilt, and casting irregularities. All with a rich, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite encrustation. Overall good condition, commensurate with age.

Weight: 143 g (total)
Dimensions: Height 8-19 cm

Such instruments have been found among sets of Roman and Greek surgical tools, particularly in regions spanning the Mediterranean and Western Asia. Often crafted in bronze, these tools were multifunctional, serving not only as diagnostic implements or applicators but also in a variety of practical and ritual contexts. In medical use, they may have been employed to explore wounds, apply pressure, or administer treatments during minor procedures. Beyond the clinic, similar tools were used to mix and apply medicinal salves, cosmetic preparations, and pigments for both artistic and ceremonial purposes.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Mycenaean bronze eyelet-type pin, dated to 14th century BCE, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 74.51.5531. Compare a closely related Sasanian bronze earspoon, dated to 3rd-7th century AD, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 32.150.197. Compare a closely related Iranian bronze toggle pin, dated to mid 3rd-early 1st Millenium BC, in the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, object number 1992.256.120.

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拍品估价:200 - 400 欧元 起拍价格:100 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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