Semicircular bead



Semicircular bead

Χ-Α689
Metal (Gold)
Intact
Height: 3cm.
Lyttos
"Sfakio tsi Lakkous" site
Early Archaic period:
650 BC:
Gallery:
XIX
Case:
186
Exhibition thematic unit:
Geometric - Archaic - Classical period (10th-4th c. BC). The Cemeteries
Jewellery
Description
Gold bead representing a stylised lion’s head. The eyes are outlined, with a central circle for the pupil, while the mane is indicated by concentric circles. The suspension loop at the top, formed of a rolled gold sheet, is decorated with vertical granulated lines.
Bibliography:
J. Boardman, The Khaniale Tekke Tombs II. Annual of the British School at Athens, Vol. 62 (1967), pp. 57-75.
Author:
M. K.


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