Earring with head of lion-griffin; Ptolemaic Period; 4th-3rd century B.C.; From Egypt; Gold; As Worn: H. 3.4 x W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in.); Hoops formed of wound wire with animal head terminals are the commonest type of Hellenistic earring. The griffin is a mythical winged animal that could have an eagle head or a horned lion-head. The latter is the only sort found on Egyptian jewelry; it has been suggested that it was associated with the Macedonian dynasty; while the eagle griffin was associated with the Achamenid Persians