Lot 33
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Lesbos
Mytilene.
Electrum Hekte circa 450-330 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right / Tripod within square. 2,53g. Bodenstedt 91; HGC 6, 1017.
Splendid.
Provenance:
Privately purchased from NGSA in May 2008.
Displayed at the White Gold exhibition in 2012.
Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
Demeter was the Goddess of grain and agricultural fertility, the mother figure par excellence in Greek religion. She embodied the life‑giving power of the earth and presided over the cycles of growth and harvest. Archaeological investigations on Lesbos have uncovered traces of a sanctuary dedicated to Demeter, indicating that she held an important place in the island’s religious life.
Déméter était la déesse du grain et de la fertilité agricole, la figure maternelle par excellence dans la religion grecque. Elle incarnait la puissance vitale de la terre et présidait aux cycles de croissance et de récolte. Des fouilles archéologiques menées à Lesbos ont révélé les traces d’un sanctuaire dédié à Déméter, ce qui montre qu’elle occupait une place importante dans la vie religieuse de l’île .
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Lesbos – Mytilene. – Electrum Hekte circa 450-330 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right / Tripod within square. 2,53g. Bodenstedt 91; HGC 6, 1017. – Splendid. – Provenance: – Privately purchased from…
Starting Bid
4.255 €(CHF 4'000)
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Price checked 02/11/2026, 11:38:37
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- 33
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- Genf, CH
- Lot Ends
- 16 Nov 2026, 13:30:00
- Auction Ends
- 16 Nov 2026, 13:30:00
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