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| Keywords: Greek - Pair of Bracelets with Antelope-Heads - Walters 572021, 572022 - Group.jpg 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 twisted hollow tubes Lion heads are the most common motifs in these bracelets but antelope heads and during the Hellenistic period hound and lynx heads appear as well Although such bracelets were also worn by men this intricate pair likely belonged to a woman; the two bracelets were reportedly found along with distinctively feminine jewelry now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York century 4 BC Classical gold cm 8 1 diam accession number 57 2021 57 2022 77451 Joseph Brummer New York Åke Wibert Apertin Sweden Sale Christie's Manson and Woods London 1973 no 140 Walters Art Museum 1973 by purchase Museum purchase 1973 place of origin Roman Empire Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek art in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Art from Greece Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
