Hellenistic
Gold, beryl, and garnet earring with head of a doplhin
These earrings, found on Cyprus, reflect the style and taste prevalent throughout the Hellenistic world, notably in the use of animal figures. Constructed of twisted gold wire, they are embellished with beryl and garnet beads, and finials in the shape of dolphin heads. Other: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Date
199 - 1 BC
Accession No.
74.51.3402
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 3402, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 479, p. 290, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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