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Collections

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Pair of Earringscirca 500 B.C.

On view:
Geffen Galleries, The Ancient Mediterranean: Merging Beliefs
Pair of ancient gold earrings in the form of textured horned animal heads with hooked jaws and coiled wire hooks, displayed on a gray background

Unknown, Pair of Earrings, circa 500 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Pair of Earrings
Culture
Greek
Place Made
Eastern Mediterranean
Date Made
circa 500 B.C.
Medium
Gold
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection
Accession Number
M.52.1a-b
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman