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.
Gold
EtruscanBronze
Silver
1st-2nd century CERomanCopper alloy
5th-6th centuryByzantineCopper alloy
7th-6th century BCEItalicGold
3rd-4th century CERomanBronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianBronze
6th-5th century BCEIranianCopper alloy
7th-8th centuryAvarLead
ByzantineLead
7th-8th centuryAvarCopper alloy
8th century BCEItalic