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Gold ornament with Herakles knot Greek, 1st half of the 3rd century BC Accession # 13.234.6 The Herakles knot, which was thought to have the power to cure wounds, was a popular motif, especially on Hellenistic jewelry. Here it is combined with small satyrs' heads and chains ending in bell-shaped floral pendants. The ornament may have formed part of an elaborate diadem. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.