Hair Ring

MS3346A

Location: On Display in the Etruscan Italy Gallery

From: Italy

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number MS3346A
Current Location Etruscan Italy Gallery - On Display
Culture Greek | Etruscan (uncertain)
Provenience Italy
Date Made 699-500 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Gold
Description

Hair Spirals. Intact, identical pair. Flattened strip of gold wound around spirally in 2 complete turns, each end forming part of an additional turn. The sides of the strip are decorated with fine cord pattern. Applique decoration on each or the turns: 4 small disks on each turn, parallel to one another. A similar small disk at one end of strip.

Width 0.1 cm
Outside Diameter 1.7 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896
Other Number 9 - Other Number

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