Earring with head of a bull, Ptolemaic Period, 2nd–1st century B.C., Probably from Egypt, gold, As Worn: H. 3.7 × W. 4.1 cm (1 7/16 × 1 5/8 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, head, bull, Ptolemaic Period, 2nd–1st century B.C, Egypt, gold, Worn, H, 3.7, W, 4.1 cm, 1 7/16, 5/8, 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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