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Earring with Dolphin Head Finial
Created 3rd-2nd century BCE
Curatorial Overview
“Originally one of a pair, this earring is formed from gold wire that is strung with one gold, one glass and one sardonyx (stone) bead; and terminates in the form of a dolphin head.”
Object Details
DimensionsDiam.: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Archive / MuseumThe Art Institute of Chicago
Credit LineGift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Robert H. Fleming
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Greek, Hellenistic
hellenistic • Ancient Greece • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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