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Pair of gold and glass earrings with baby Herakles

Unknown Artist

2nd–1st century BCE

Pair of gold and glass earrings with baby Herakles by Unknown Artist

Medium

Gold and glass

Dimensions

a: 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (2.9 x 0.6 cm) b: 15/16 x 1/4 in. (2.4 x 0.6 cm)

Classification

Gold and Silver

Culture & Period

Greek · Hellenistic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kellen, 1999

Accession Number

1999.289.11a, b

Tags

InfantsHeraklesSnakes

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