Roundel with Archaic Sphinx
PlaquesGreek6th century BCE

Roundel with Archaic Sphinx

600 BCE - 550 BCE

Description

Sheet gold roundel: sphinx facing left surrounded by punched circles and smaller punctate dots, single perforation lower left.

Classification
Plaques
Technique
Repoussé
Medium
Gold
Culture
Greek
Period
Archaic period
Century
6th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)

Provenance

N/A

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