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Earring with a dove standing on an altar
Greek
Hellenistic Period
150–100 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold, garnet, and glass paste
Dimensions
Length: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number68.5b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionEarring with a dove hanging from a disc, which is surmounted by a stylized crown of an Egyptian god composed of a sun disc surmounted by two feathers. At the sides of the sun disc, vine scrolls replace the more usual grain. The dove stands on an altar decorated with garlands. The surface of the dove is covered with beads of gold granulation, colorful stones, and glass paste.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Mathias Komor, 19 East 71st Street, New York 21; purchased by MFA from Mathias Komor, January 10, 1968