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Spiral-form Earringlate 8th or early 7th century B.C.

Not on view
Small ancient gold phiale viewed from above, with a smooth concave basin and wide rim decorated with granulated Greek key meander pattern
Reverse of a small circular gold ornament with an irregular hammered edge, featuring a central rectangular loop attachment bordered by granulation, with surface patina and a museum accession number in black ink.

Unknown, Spiral-form Earring, late 8th or early 7th century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Harvey S. Mudd, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Spiral-form Earring
Place Made
Greece, possibly Attica
Date Made
late 8th or early 7th century B.C.
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Harvey S. Mudd
Accession Number
M.47.6.2
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • Lapatin, Kenneth. Luxus: the Sumptuous Arts of Greece and Rome. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Trust, 2015.