Earring with head of Dionysos
Earring with head of Dionysos
Place of OriginHellenistic
Date2nd-1st century B.C.E.
DimensionsL. 1 1/16 in. (2.6 cm) - Dealer Dimensions
MediumGold; repoussé, filigree, granulation
ClassificationJewelry
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, by exchange
Object number
2008.165A
On View
Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe Street), Gallery, 02, Classic
Collections
Published ReferencesAntiquarium, Ltd., Ancient Treasures V (New York, 2007), p. 29, repr. (col.) p. 29.Label TextThe Hellenistic world had a craving for gold jewelry and the elite commissioned vast amounts of it for personal adornment, temple offerings, and funerary gifts. Craftsmen perfected the art by using various techniques such as repousse (molded from the back), filigree (twisted threads of precious metal), and granulation (“grains” or small balls of gold attached to a surface). The two hollow heads were shaped in the same die mold. A ribbon across his forehead differentiates the god Dionysos from his bride Ariadne.- Decorative Arts
250-150 BCE
Perhaps 2nd century
Perhaps second century
Probably late second century
Workshop of the Floating Handles
first half CE 1st century
Late second to early third century
Second half of the first century CE
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