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These heads—two of helmeted Athena, two of horned Pan—served as decorative elements to an object, perhaps a vase, that was for show and pleasure as much as for use. They are most unusual, being cast rather than hammered and embellished with gold leaf.
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Title: Four silver-gilt attachments
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian
Medium: Silver, Gold
Dimensions: H. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Purchase, Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gift, 1992
Object Number: 1992.11.62–.65
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