Earring with Dolphin Head Finial
Ancient Greek
-300–-101
- Medium
- Gold, glass, and sardonyx
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Ear ornament
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
chalcedonyear ornamentjewelrydolphinsglassgoldhellenisticgreco-romanancient artgreco-roman (egyptian)onyxcostumesardonyxmetal
About
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.
