Earring with the Head of a Lynx

2nd century B.C.E.

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Caption

Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E.. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Earring with the Head of a Lynx

Date

2nd century B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt

Medium

Gold, garnet

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.783E

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