A gold necklace, possibly from the tomb of a priestess, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

A gold necklace, possibly from the tomb of a priestess, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

2-580-110 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

A gold necklace, possibly from the tomb of a priestess. Two of the heads have horns, and so represent Io, a priestess of Hera who was raped by Zeus and turned by a jealous Hera into a Heifer, 4th century BC.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Medium
  1. Gold

Picture Type
  1. Object

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5630x3116
File Size : 51,396kb


Aliases

  1. MZBC15
  1. 3B
  1. 0370000867
  1. 2-580-110
  1. 2580110

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