Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. A single silver earring circlet that tapers out from a ram's head, with curled horns to the side. The slender but substantial silver wire loops around and rests under the animal's chin. Earrings would have been worn by high status Greek women, and jewelry was some of the only private property women could own in the Classical Mediterranean society. Size: 0.88" Diameter x 0.25" W (2.2 cm x 0.6 cm); silver quality: 84.8% to 85%; weight: 2 grams

Provenance: private Danvers, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired by descent; ex-USA collection, acquired before 2000

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#179199

Single earring as shown. Softening to ram's head. Small nicks and chips. Tiny pin hole perforation. Wire is intact.