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Hoop earring with lynx's head and colored stones
Greek
Hellenistic Period
2nd–early 1st century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold, garnet, agate and emerald
Dimensions
4.3 cm
Weight (with 98.773): 16.42 gm (0.04 lb.)
Weight (with 98.773): 16.42 gm (0.04 lb.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.772
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionGold earring with colored stones. It ends in a lynx's head with emerald eyes, and an emerald between the ears. From the mouth of the cat hang three colored stones, set in gold; the cat's neck ends in three beads of colored stone, separated by filigree. The hook of the earring is missing. This earring forms a pair with 98.773.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)