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Hoop earring with head of lion-griffin
Greek
Hellenistic Period
320–200 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Overall (with 01.8160): 11.84 gm (0.03 lb.)
Overall (with 01.8160): 11.84 gm (0.03 lb.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.8159
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionA tapering hoop earring with a lion-griffin terminal at one end. The hoop is made of plain wire wound around a gold core. The lion-griffin head is mold-made with ear, horn and knob details added in beaded wire. It was made in two halves. A collar decorated with beaded wire S-scrolls and a row of petals joins the terminal to the hoop. This earring forms a pair with 01.8160.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought from a Greek in Paris.); December 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren