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Hair ornament

Description

Gold hair ornament in form of two interlocked circles forming a Herakles-knot, each with a narrow ribbon attached, and with three short chains and urn-shaped drops: Ancient Greek, Acarnania, Greece, c.420-380 BC

Museum reference

A.1909.401

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Hair ornament

Production information

Acarnania, ANCIENT GREECE

Date

c. 420 - 380 BC

Style / Culture

Ancient Greek

Materials

Gold

Physical description

Gold

Exhibitions

  • Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
    National Museum of Scotland

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