LALAOUNIS. Pair of 18K (750) gold satin-finish ear clips drawing stylized bulls' heads. Signed. Greek work. Height : 3 cm approximately. Weight : 12,7 g. A Lalaounis pair of ear-clips. Minoan and Mycenaean Greece was for Lalaounis a huge source of inspiration in which to draw designs. Here, the motif is inspired by earrings dating back to 1400 BC, discovered near Knossos where the cult of the bull, celebrated by sacrifices and games, left many artistic testimonies. Ilias Lalaounis, Metamorphoses, 1984, p. 54