pair of earrings with animal head

MAC BCN-026174
Object type earring
Culture/period Colonisations
Materials gold
Technique filigree
Mint
Production date -400 / -200
Current location Exposició permanent
Archaeological site Pollentia
Township Pollentia (Mallorca)
Dimensions 24 mm
Description
Two earrings in the form of a spiral and feline's head. The clasp is under the mouth of the animal. Pair of earrings in a circular shape with a protome of an ox, of Greek cultural affiliation, from the Hellenistic period. Closed ring formed by a rolled gold wire. As for the protomes, they are made from the technique of the mold and lost wax. The rings have dimensions of 23-24 mm in maximum diameter and the protomes of 19-20 mm. They come from the Pollentia site (Alcudia, Mallorca).
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Omeka ID 2489