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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Earring

4th century BC-3rd century BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earring, gold, decorated with the form of Cupid with Syrinx (panpipes).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold
Brief description
Earring, gold, decorated with the form of Cupid with Syrinx (as panpipes), Greece, 4th-3rd century BC
Physical description
Earring, gold, decorated with the form of Cupid with Syrinx (panpipes).
Dimensions
  • Height: 2cm
  • Width: 0.9cm
  • Depth: 1.3cm
Style
Object history
Webb Collection
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
8747-1863

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Record createdApril 20, 2005
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