Harvard Art Museums > 2005.103.A-B: Pair of Lion-Headed Earrings Jewelry Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Pair of Lion-Headed Earrings , 2005.103.A-B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/4866. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.103.A-B Title Pair of Lion-Headed Earrings Classification Jewelry Work Type earring Date c. 300 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, South Italy Period Classical period, Late Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/4866 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Technique Cast Dimensions 2.4 cm (15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History This pair of earrings has been a part of the Mildenberg Collection for a number of years. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Roy W. Lennox, David N. Silich, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.103.A-B Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Twisted gold wire formed into a hoop with a hollow embossed lion head terminal and tapered end. Publication History A Peaceable Kingdom: The Leo Mildenberg Collection of Ancient Animals, auct. cat. (2004), p. 94-95 Exhibition History Hellenistic Art: Objects from an Expanded World, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 10/03/2006 - 07/29/2007 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
