Earring with bull's head whose eyes were previously inlaid, Ptolemaic Period, 2nd–1st century B.C., From Egypt, Gold, As Worn: H. 2.5 × W. 2.7 cm (1 × 1 1/16 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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Earring, bull, head, eyes, previously inlaid, Ptolemaic Period, 2nd–1st century B.C, Egypt, Gold, Worn, H, 2.5, W, 2.7 cm, 1, 1 1/16, Hoops formed, wound wire, animal head, terminals, commonest type, Hellenistic earring, bull-head, Mediterranean, positive image, physical, sexual prowess, attributed, bulls
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