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The eyes and rosettes were originally inlaid with colored enamel, and the goldworking is of very high quality. The spirals themselves are made of copper alloy rods covered in thin gold sheet.
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Title: Gold spiral earring with lion-griffin terminal
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 400–350 BCE
Culture: Greek, Cypriot
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/8 x 13/16in. (3.5 x 2cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.3373
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