Pair of gold earrings in the shape of birds
Pair of gold earrings in the shape of birds
Place of OriginGreece
Date6th - 4th century BCE
DimensionsL: 1 1/8 in.
MediumGold
ClassificationJewelry
Credit LineGift of W. P. Baker
Object number
1926.121A-B
Not on View
DescriptionVery fine workmanship. Hollow - similar to repoussé work.
Published ReferencesPuma, Richard Daniel de, Art In Roman Life: Villa to Grave, Rome, L'erma di Bretschneider, 2009, p. 116, no. 143, repr. (col.) fig. 70.Exhibition HistoryCedar Rapids Museum of Art, Art in Roman Life: Villa to Grave, September 2003-August 2005.
St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, Infinite Riches: Jewelry Through the Ages, 1989, no. 17, p. 27, repr.
250-150 BCE
about 375-325 BCE
2nd-1st century B.C.E.
about CE 200
about 1820
about 1825
about 1800
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