ancientpeoples:Gold and copper alloy spiral earrings with lion-griffin head terminalGreek or Cypriot
ancientpeoples:Gold and copper alloy spiral earrings with lion-griffin head terminalGreek or Cypriot, 1st half of the 4th century B.C. (Classical period)The eyes and rosettes were originally inlaid with colored enamel, and the goldwork is of very high quality. The spirals themselves are made of copper alloy rods covered in thin gold sheet. (3.7 x 2cm)From the Metropolitan Museum of Art -- source link