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Earring in the form of an inverted pyramid
Greek
Classical Period
late 5th–early 4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.033 H.
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7307
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThe design is an inverted cone with square base. The lower part of the cone composed of eight balls; the upper part is wound with wire. There is a ball at the apex. The earring is suspended by a wire ending in two serpents' heads. Heavy. One of a pair with 01.7306.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: bought in Athens.); December 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren