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Earring
Greek
Late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period
about 4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length x width: 1.6 x 4 cm (5/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Perry Warren
Accession Number90.185
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 254.
DescriptionThe form is that of an inverted pyramid with a square base, having several rows of small bosses and an acorn-shaped finial. Above, there is a head of a monster with open mouth. Much corroded. Green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; November 4, 1890: gift of Edward Perry Warren to MFA