Gold spiral-form earring made in Greece, possibly Attica, in the late 8th or early 7th century B.C.

A gold spiral-form earring from Greece, possibly Attica, dates to the late 8th or early 7th century B.C. The maker is unknown, and the object measures 1 1/8 inches, or 2.9 centimeters, in diameter. It belongs to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's collection in the European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman collecting area and is classified as jewelry and adornment. The work was given by Harvey S. Mudd, carries accession number M.47.6.2, and is not currently on view. A selected bibliography lists Kenneth Lapatin's Luxus: the Sumptuous Arts of Greece and Rome, published by the J. Paul Getty Trust in 2015.