PAIR OF HELLENISTIC HIGH KARAT GOLD EARRINGS WITH LION-HEAD TERMINALS AND TWISTED HOOPS Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A pair of gold earrings, each formed from a twisted gold wire hoop attached at the back of an elaborate terminal in the form of a lion's head, modelled in the round with recessed eyes, curling mane, and defined snout, surmounting a cylindrical collar adorned with raised spirals and applied granules. The hoops curve inward from the terminals. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.3483. Size: 15-14.9mm x 14.8-15.5mm; Weight: 3.43g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on a German Art market, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.