Gold fillet with a Herakles knot

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late 4th–3rd century BCE · Gold · Greek and Roman Art

The central ornament of the fillet is a Herakles knot. Two palmettes with a rosette in the middle fill the center of the knot, while the four ends terminate in lion heads. Between the pairs of lion heads on the knot are two exquisitely finished female heads. At the clasp end of the chains are lion-head terminals, each with a ring in its mouth.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 4th–3rd century BCE

Medium

Gold

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Christos G. Bastis, in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 1995