Classical

Gold-plated Bronze Hair Ornament

One of a pair of gold-plated bronze spirals probably used as a hair ornament, terminating in horned griffin heads, each attached by a collar decorated with a rosette on the front; both collars and rosettes partly inlaid with enamel. Dimensions: Height: 3.50 centimetres approx ; Weight: 200 grains Object Type: hair-ornament Techniques: gold-plated; inlaid