Pair of gold and glass earrings with baby Herakles

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Title: Pair of gold and glass earrings with baby Herakles
Date Created: 2nd–1st century B.C.
Physical Dimensions: a: 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (2.9 x 0.6 cm) b: 15/16 x 1/4 in. (2.4 x 0.6 cm)
Type: Earring in the form of the infant Herakles with a snake, pair
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/257389
Medium: Gold and glass
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Hellenistic
Culture: Greek

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