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Gold rosette with the head of a griffin

ca. 630–620 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152
This is one of a half-dozen ornaments of special shapes still in existence; four belong to a group found on the island of Melos. All bear a combination of figural heads and rosettes embellished with granulation and filigree. Their purpose is unclear. They may have been sewn to a cloth or leather backing.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Gold rosette with the head of a griffin
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 630–620 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Rhodian ?
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: 1 1/8 × 1 5/8 in. (2.8 × 4.1 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
  • Object Number: 12.229.24
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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