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HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.
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A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD EARRINGS
Hellenistic Period, Circa 2nd Century B.C.
Each with a hoop of coiled wires tapering to a single wire that hooks into a loop at the back of the head of a maenad, the head joined to the hoop by a spool-shaped collar framed by beaded wire, the maenad wearing a fillet of ivy and berries; now joined to modern ear posts
13/16 in. (2.1 cm.) long (2)
Hellenistic Period, Circa 2nd Century B.C.
Each with a hoop of coiled wires tapering to a single wire that hooks into a loop at the back of the head of a maenad, the head joined to the hoop by a spool-shaped collar framed by beaded wire, the maenad wearing a fillet of ivy and berries; now joined to modern ear posts
13/16 in. (2.1 cm.) long (2)