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<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_view1.jpg)
Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_view1.jpg)
<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_view1.jpg)

Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_view1.jpg)

<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_NegB_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_view2.jpg)

Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_view2.jpg)

<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.782E_37.783E_NegID_37.782E_GRPA_print_bw.jpg)

Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.782E_37.783E_NegID_37.782E_GRPA_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.779E_37.782E_37.783E_GrpB_SL4.jpg)

Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.779E_37.782E_37.783E_GrpB_SL4.jpg)

<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.779E_37.782E_37.783E_GrpC_SL4.jpg)

Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.779E_37.782E_37.783E_GrpC_SL4.jpg)

<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.782E_37.783E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.782E_37.783E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

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Earring with the Head of a Lynx

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Gold, garnet
DATES 2nd century B.C.E.
PERIOD Hellenistic Period
DIMENSIONS Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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ACCESSION NUMBER 37.783E
CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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CAPTION Earring with the Head of a Lynx, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_view1.jpg)
IMAGE overall, CUR.37.783E_view1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014
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<em>Earring with the Head of a Lynx</em>, 2nd century B.C.E. Gold, garnet, Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.783E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.783E_view1.jpg)

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Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Earring
earrings
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Henry Abbott Collection
Hoop
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Lynx Head
New York Historical Society Collection
Ring
Second Century B.C.E.
Spiral
Wires

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Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Earring
earrings
Egypt
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Henry Abbott Collection
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Lynx Head
New York Historical Society Collection
Ring
Second Century B.C.E.
Spiral
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