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Title

Earring

Dating

1st century C.E.

Accession Number

132933

Dimensions

Length: 1.75 inches
Width: 0.94 inches

Culture

Parȿaw (Parthian)

Collection

British Museum

Materials

Gold, Garnet

Object Type

Jewelry

"Gold ear-ring set with garnets; square head inlaid with decayed stone and six lobes each inset with a garnet, in the centre; three bells of sheet gold hang below on plaited gold wire; each stone surrounded by granulation."

Image Source

Copyright Status

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © The Trustees of the British Museum

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