Gold spiral earring with lion-griffin terminal

Greek, Cypriot

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 156

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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