Gold ornament with Herakles knot
The Herakles knot, which was thought to have the power to cure wounds, was a popular motif, especially on Hellenistic jewelry. Here it is combined with small satyrs' heads and chains ending in bell-shaped floral pendants. The ornament may have formed part of an elaborate diadem.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gold ornament with Herakles knot
- Period: Early Hellenistic
- Date: 1st half of 3rd century BCE
- Culture: Greek
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: width 1 1/4in. (3.2cm); length 2 1/8in. (5.4cm)
- Classification: Gold and Silver
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
- Object Number: 13.234.6
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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