Earring with bull head terminal. Dimensions: As Worn: H. 1.7 × W. 1.8 cm (11/16 × 11/16 in.). Date: 4th-mid 2nd century BC.Hoops formed of wound wire with animal head terminals are the commonest type of Hellenistic earring. The bull-head earring appears throughout the Mediterranean, probably a positive image because of the physical and sexual prowess attributed to bulls. Examples like this one predate those that have bead added to the collar of the earring behind the bull head. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Earring with bull head terminal. Dimensions: As Worn: H. 1.7 × W. 1.8 cm (11/16 × 11/16 in.). Date: 4th-mid 2nd century BC.Hoops formed of wound wire with animal head terminals are the commonest type of Hellenistic earring. The bull-head earring appears throughout the Mediterranean, probably a positive image because of the physical and sexual prowess attributed to bulls. Examples like this one predate those that have bead added to the collar of the earring behind the bull head. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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