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Earring with Dolphin Head Finial
Greek, Hellenistic
Date
3rd-2nd century BCE
Medium
Gold, glass, and sardonyx
Dimensions
Diam.: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Origin
Ancient Greece
Classification
ear ornament
Style
hellenistic
About This Work
Originally one of a pair, this earring is formed from gold wire that is strung with one gold, one glass and one sardonyx (stone) bead; and terminates in the form of a dolphin head.
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Robert H. Fleming
Tags
ear ornamentglasshellenisticdolphinsgoldsardonyxonyxchalcedonygreco-romangreco-roman (egyptian)metaljewelryancient artcostume
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