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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Ornate Earring with Lion's Head

Greek

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Caption

Greek. Ornate Earring with Lion's Head, late 4th–3rd century B.C.E.. Gold, 3/8 × 7/8 in. (1 × 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.786E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Greek

Title

Ornate Earring with Lion's Head

Date

late 4th–3rd century B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Upper Egypt, Egypt, Possible place made: Ionian Islands, Greece

Medium

Gold

Classification

Jewelry

Dimensions

3/8 × 7/8 in. (1 × 2.3 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.786E

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Artists and makers

Greek

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