Greek gold olive wreath at Christies

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

As you may know we try to bring stolen ancient greek artifacts back to Greece. Already we have a collection, in the near future, we want to make a museum of artifacts that came back to Greece without the visitors to pay tickets or anything.

We started back to 2011 and until now the cost is big for us to make it happened.

So we will need your help as well...

If you want to support us donate or share this post.

Our new target is this gold olive wreath

Lot 115

A GREEK GOLD OLIVE WREATH

LATE CLASSICAL PERIOD TO EARLY HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

Estimate

USD 250,000 - USD 350,000

9 ½ in. (24.1 cm.) wide

This wreath is currently at Christies

The olive wreath also known as kotinos (Greek: κότινος), was the prize for the winner at the ancient Olympic Games. It was a branch of the wild olive tree that grew at Olympia