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The central ornament of the fillet is a Herakles knot. Two palmettes with a rosette in the middle fill the center of the knot, while the four ends terminate in lion heads. Between the pairs of lion heads on the knot are two exquisitely finished female heads. At the clasp end of the chains are lion-head terminals, each with a ring in its mouth.
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Title: Gold fillet with a Herakles knot
Period: Hellenistic
Date: late 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: length 17in. (43.2cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Gift of Christos G. Bastis, in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 1995
Object Number: 1995.539.7
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