Bracelet with Lion-Head fFinials

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Bracelet with Lion-Head fFinials

Culture Greek

Title Bracelet with Lion-Head fFinials

Date 300–100 BCE

Medium Gold

Dimensions Overall (max.): 3 9/16 x 13/16 in. (9 x 2.1 cm)

Credit Line Burton Y. Berry Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 70.105.1

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In this fine bracelet, the lions are confronted, ferociously snarling at each other. The flexibility of the hoop as well as the attention to sculptural detail attest to the skills of the Early Hellenistic goldsmith. Bracelets with animals’ became popular in the Greek world toward the end of the fifth century, when they took the fancy of Greek goldsmiths and their customers.

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"Bracelet with Lion-Head fFinials | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=70.105.1