Pair of Bracelets with Antelope-Heads

4th century BCE (Late Classical-early Hellenistic) 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm) (diam.) Citation Source image

Penannular bracelets with animal-head terminals first developed in Achaemenid art and became popular in Greece during the 5th century. The hoops are more ovoid than circular, complementing the shape of the wrist; some are of solid gold, others, like this pair, are folded and t...

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Joseph Brummer, New York (?); Åke Wibert, Apertin, Sweden; Sale, Christie's, Manson, and Woods, London, 1973, no. 140; Walters Art Museum, 1973, by purchase.
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Greek
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gold

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