Earring with bull head terminal, 4th–mid 2nd century BC

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Earring with bull head terminal, Ptolemaic Period, 4th–mid 2nd century BC, From Egypt, Gold, As Worn: H. × W. cm (9/16 × 1/2 in.), Hoops formed of wound wire with animal head terminals are the commonest type of Hellenistic earring. The bull-head earring appears throughout the Mediterranean, probably a positive image because of the physical and sexual prowess attributed to bulls

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