Gold finial ending in a lion's head
Unknown
5th–4th century BCE · Gold · Greek and Roman Art
The object may have been one of the finials of a bracelet with an animal's head at each end of the hoop. This type of jewelry was common through much of the Mediterranean world including Cyprus.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 5th–4th century BCE
- Medium
- Gold
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
