Greek gold lion’s head earring, possibly from Cyprus

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A fine heavy gold earring in the form of a lion’s head with a tapering spiral wire shank. The eyes of the lion are recessed and would probably have contained gems.

Culture
Greek, possibly Cyprus, 4th or 3rd Century BC

Size
1.4 x 0.5 cms

Condition
Intact as shown

Provenance
Ex. collection: Robert and Marianne Huber, Dixon, Illinois, USA; acquired during the 1970’s.

Earrings of similar design have been found in some numbers on Cyprus, for example the following collected by Cesnola and now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, USA:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/242927

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