brassivydesign:Gold earring with disk and boat-shaped pendantEast GreekHellenisticca. 300 B.C.G
brassivydesign:Gold earring with disk and boat-shaped pendantEast GreekHellenisticca. 300 B.C.Gold jewelry craftsmanship during this period is unrivaled, even to this day. The delicate mesh work and attention to detail is jaw dropping upon first sight. Images of the women that wore these beautiful earrings pass through the mind’s eye during contemplation on these exceptional work of arts.Photo and description by me, object at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. -- source link
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