Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
Hair delineated as wavy locks to which a circlet of gold wire is soldered at the rear; small, outspread wings across the shoulders; arms dropping loosely downwards; legs bent back acutely from the knees, to which is soldered a straight wire of loosely twisted gold.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Gold earring in the form of a winged figure
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Overall: 1/2 x 1/2in. (1.3 x 1.3cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellen, 1999
Object Number: 1999.289.7
The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars.
The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.
