Gold, beryl, and garnet earring with head of a dolphin

Gold, beryl, and garnet earring with head of a dolphin

Description:

These earrings, found on Cyprus, reflect the style and taste prevalent throughout the Hellenistic world, notably in the use of animal figures. Constructed of twisted gold wire, they are embellished with beryl and garnet beads, and finials in the shape of dolphin heads.


Other: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

Period:

Hellenistic

Date:

199 - 1 BC

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance:

References:

Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 3401, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Alexander, Christine. 1928. Jewelry: The Art of the Goldsmith in Classical Times as Illustrated in the Museum Collection. pl. 3, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 479, p. 290, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession Number:

74.51.3401