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.
Black steatite
10th-11th centuryGreekBronze
7th century BCEGreekIron
19th centuryGermanCopper alloy
8th-5th century BCEGreekBronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianBronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianCloisonné plaque, gold-mounted
19th centuryChineseAmber and silver beads, silver filigree pendant, on metallic threads.
18th centuryBritishGold and enamel
19th centuryFrenchCopper alloy
9th-12th centuryByzantineGold
Etruscan