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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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