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Collection Online as of May 31, 2023

Earring (one of a pair)

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Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 7th century

Gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds

Overall: 10.2 x 4.5 cm (4 x 1 3/4 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.178.b

Location

104 Late Antiquity

Fun Fact

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?

Provenance

found at Medinah el Fayoum, Egypt; (Dr. Jacob Hirsch, New York).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.178.b