Classical

Gilt bronze spiral with griffin terminal

Such spirals, which often come in pairs, may have been used as earrings or to hold locks of hair. Other: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)

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References

Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 3369, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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