Hellenistic

Gold earring with head of a bull

Circlet of twisted gold wire, which tapers from the bull's head at the front end to a hooked point which passes through a loop below the animal's throat. Diam.: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)

Classification

Object type: Jewellery
Motif: Bull and cattle
Material: MetalGold
Period: Hellenistic and RomanHellenistic
Date: 350 - 200 BC
Place of production: Cyprus

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Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

References

Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 480, p. 290, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Identifiers

Accession no.: 74.51.3430, Metropolitan Museum of Art
In catalogues: Karageorghis 2000, no. 480

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