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The use of blue glass for the body is an unusual feature for this type of bracelet. Through time the glass has acquired a gray surface; but, when fresh, the effect of the blue against the gold must have been stunning.
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Title: Pair of gold and blue glass bracelets with lions' head finials
Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Gold, blue stone
Dimensions: Other: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957
Accession Number: 57.11.8, .9
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