The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 16, 2024
Earring (one of a pair)
600s
Overall: 10.2 x 4.5 cm (4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.178.a
Location: 104 Late Antiquity
Did You Know?
This piece of jewelry was worn by a woman in the fashionable courts of Byzantium. Decorated with pearls, glass, and emeralds, these gold earrings are delicate, yet eye-catching. Do you think these chandelier-style earrings would be fashionable today?- found at Medinah el Fayoum, Egypt; (Dr. Jacob Hirsch, New York).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.178.a