Pair of Hoop Earrings with Bull Heads

Description Provenance Credit

Description This pair of earrings is decorated with filigree.

Provenance Henry Walters, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, December 2, 1943, lot 522; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by purchase.

Credit Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. and A. P. Fund [formerly part of the Walters Collection], 1943

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Creator

Greek (Jeweler)

Period

2nd-1st century BC (Hellenistic)

Medium

gold, garnet
(Gold, Silver & Jewelry)

Accession Number

VO.86 (57.1730, 57.1731)

Measurements

1 7/16 x 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (3.6 x 2.7 x 0.9 cm)

Geographies

Greece (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Ancient Treasury