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CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Details
A PAIR OF HELLENISTIC GOLD BULL'S HEAD EARRINGS
circa 3rd century b.c.
Each with a tapering hoop of spiraled plain and beaded wires and a sheet collar with filligree of plain and beaded wire, each bull's head with separately made ears, incised details, and indented eyes, attachment loops beneath the muzzles, both with additional modern gold earwires
1 1/16in. (2.7cm.) long
circa 3rd century b.c.
Each with a tapering hoop of spiraled plain and beaded wires and a sheet collar with filligree of plain and beaded wire, each bull's head with separately made ears, incised details, and indented eyes, attachment loops beneath the muzzles, both with additional modern gold earwires
1 1/16in. (2.7cm.) long
Literature
Ancient Art From Private Collections, The Indianapolis Museum of Art, Summer Bulletin/Catalogue, 1974, vol. 1, no. 4.
Exhibited
Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1971-1972