19th-20th century
Reproduction of a gold ornament in the form of two eagles. The eagles have their heads turned in opposite directions while their bodies face each other toward the center. The original was possibly part of a necklace with a repeating design. The original is one of five identical pieces found in Grave Circle A at Mycenae.
4.2 x 3.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Plaster
19th centuryItalianMolded black basaltes
18th centuryBritishBronze with traces of gilding
8th centuryThaiPentelic marble
4th century BCEGreekBronze
20th centuryItalianBronze
20th centuryItalianTerracotta
16th-13th century BCEMycenaeanCast bronze; with inscription on three sides of the stand dating to 602
7th centuryChineseTerracotta
14th-11th century BCEMycenaeanPlaster
20th centuryGermanBronze
20th centuryAmerican