c. 300 BCE
Twisted gold wire formed into a hoop with a hollow embossed lion head terminal and tapered end.
2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
This pair of earrings has been a part of the Mildenberg Collection for a number of years.
Metal
20th centuryGermanBronze
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8th century BCEItalicStone
Mixed copper alloy
11th-12th centuryByzantineCopper alloy
7th-8th centuryAvarCopper alloy
8th century BCEItalicMixed copper alloy
7th-11th centuryAnglo-SaxonMetal
18th centuryIndianGold, silver and copper alloy
14th-15th centuryPre-Columbian