#Ancient #Iberian #Mediterranean #Jewelry #AncientJewelry #arthistory #fashionhistory Definitely using this example in my World History of Jewelry course @stjohnsartssci !!
DA: The Lady of Elx or Lady of Elche is an Iberian funerary sculpture from the C4th BCE, although the artisanship suggests strong Hellenistic influences. The woman wears an elaborate headdress and large wheel-like coils (rodetes) on each side of the face. It’s quite a look…
from Freedonia News