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Photo of collection object Ornate Earring with Lion's Head — Greek. Ornate Earring with Lion's Head, late 4th-3rd century B.C.E.. Gold, 3/8 × 7/8 in. (1 × 2.3 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.786E. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Ornate Earring with Lion's Head

late 4th-3rd century B.C.E.

Greek

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Greek
Classification: Jewelry
Formatted Medium: Gold
Medium: gold
Locations: Reportedly from: Upper Egypt, Egypt, Possible place made: Ionian Islands, Greece
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Dimensions: 3/8 × 7/8 in. (1 × 2.3 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
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37.786E

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Rights Statement

Creative Commons-BY

Museum Location

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