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Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
The bracelet is formed of sheet gold over a copper alloy core and is decorated with terminals in the form of lions'-heads fastened together by gold-wire snakes. It is a highly ornate and attractive form of jewelry that was much liked by the well-to-do Greeks living in South Italy.
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Title: Gold bracelet
Period: Hellenistic
Date: ca. 300 BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Medium: Gold, copper
Dimensions: Overall: 2 15/16 x 2 5/8 in. (7.5 x 6.7 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1924
Accession Number: 24.97.121
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