Art Institute of Chicago
Earring with Dolphin Head Finial
Greek, Hellenistic
- Date
- 3rd-2nd century BCE
- Medium
- Gold, glass, and sardonyx
- Culture
- Ancient Greece
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
Originally one of a pair, this earring is formed from gold wire that is strung with one gold, one glass and one sardonyx (stone) bead; and terminates in the form of a dolphin head.
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