Gold earring with a pendant in the form of a youth with negroid features

Period:
Hellenistic
Date:
late 2nd–1st century B.C.
Culture:
Greek, Eastern Mediterranean
Medium:
Gold, glass; cast in a two-part mold
Dimensions:
Other (Pendant): 7/8 x 7/16 x 1/2 in. (2.2 x 1.1 x 1.3 cm) Diameter (earing): 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Classification:
Gold and Silver
Credit Line:
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number:
74.51.4030
130003914

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