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Lynx Earring
2nd century BC (Hellenistic)
This piece is decorated with repoussè with chasing, filigree, and granulation.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Mathias Komar, New York; Cynthia and Lee Alderice [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1982, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
15/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/16 in. (2.4 x 3.2 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Cynthia and Lee Alderice, 1982
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2073