Calf-headed bracelet
Date6th-5th c. BCE
Periodlate Archaic to early Classical
Object GeographyCyprus
Geography NotesProbably said to be "found at" Kourion, Cyprus
MediumSilver (hollow)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.2189
Bracelets with pairs of animals such as calves, rams, or lions facing one another are a fashion derived from ancient Iran. These were first in vogue on Cyprus during the time of the expansion of the Achaemenid (Persian) Empire in the late sixth century BCE.
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