Earring with head of lion-griffin. Dimensions: As Worn: H. 3.4 × W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 × 1 5/16 in.). Date: 4th-3rd century B.C..Hoops formed of wound wire with animal head terminals are the commonest type of Hellenistic earring. The griffin is a mythical winged animal that could have an eagle head or a horned lion-head. The latter is the only sort found on Egyptian jewelry; it has been suggested that it was associated with the Macedonian dynasty, while the eagle griffin was associated with the Achamenid Persians.The 'collar' behind the lion-griffin's head is decorated with granulation and filagree. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Earring with head of lion-griffin. Dimensions: As Worn: H. 3.4 × W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 × 1 5/16 in.). Date: 4th-3rd century B.C..Hoops formed of wound wire with animal head terminals are the commonest type of Hellenistic earring. The griffin is a mythical winged animal that could have an eagle head or a horned lion-head. The latter is the only sort found on Egyptian jewelry; it has been suggested that it was associated with the Macedonian dynasty, while the eagle griffin was associated with the Achamenid Persians.The 'collar' behind the lion-griffin's head is decorated with granulation and filagree. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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