Earrings with bull head terminal, Ptolemaic Period, 4th–3rd century B.C., From Egypt, Gold, a. As Worn: H. 1.6 × W. 2 cm (5/8 × 13/16 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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Earrings, bull head terminal, Ptolemaic Period, 4th–3rd century B.C, Egypt, Gold, Worn, H, 1.6, W, 2 cm, 5/8, 13/16, 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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