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Antique Detailed CELLULOID BROOCH - Greek child goddess chariot deer - $175 (Clifton Park, NY)
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VERY UNUSUAL!!!
Believe this to be CELLULOID (imitation ivory) vs Bone or Ivory as the design is quite detailed, delicate, lightweight and smooth.
This theme seems to show a WINGED CHILD WITH A LAUREL WREATH, RIDING A CHARIOT DRAWN by a STAG/DEER!
Or could it be ARTEMIS, GREEK GODDESS of the hunt and wild animals!?
Though fascinating, even deep dive research failed to confirm this scene on the pendant.
In Greco-Roman art and mythology, winged children, often called Erotes or Cupids, were frequently depicted driving chariots pulled by various animals, including goats, deer, and even mythical creatures, often in contexts associated with Dionysus and other Dionysiac themes.
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