Earring decorated with a bull's head. Earring with a round ring twisted from two wires, pointed at one end, terminating at the other with a solid bull's head made of repoussé sheet metal. The animal's neck is decorated with filigree decoration: volutes and lanceolate leaves. A round loop is attached under the muzzle to hold the other end of the wire. Late 4th century BC, Greece. Jewelry; earring. Height 2 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 0.5 cm, weight 2 g., A circular twisted metal band in gold color with a decorative end shaped like an animal head, also gold, featuring carved details and openings where the eyes would be, set against a plain light gray background.
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Earring decorated with a bull's head. Earring with a round ring twisted from two wires, pointed at one end, terminating at the other with a solid bull's head made of repoussé sheet metal. The animal's neck is decorated with filigree decoration: volutes and lanceolate leaves. A round loop is attached under the muzzle to hold the other end of the wire. Late 4th century BC, Greece. Jewelry; earring. Height 2 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 0.5 cm, weight 2 g., A circular twisted metal band in gold color with a decorative end shaped like an animal head, also gold, featuring carved details and openings where the eyes would be, set against a plain light gray background.

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Earring decorated bull's head Earring round ring twisted two wires pointed terminating solid bull's head repoussé sheet metal animal's neck decorated filigree decoration volutes lanceolate leaves round loop attached under muzzle hold wire Late 4th century BC Greece Jewelry earring Height 2 cm width 1.8 cm depth 0.5 cm weight 2 g circular metal band gold color decorative shaped animal head also gold featuring carved details openings eyes set plain light gray background.

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