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Title

Earrings

Dating

1st to 2nd century C.E.

Accession Number

O17694

Dimensions

Height: 4.4cm
Width: 1in

Culture

Kuşänşähr (Kushan)

Collection

The Victoria and Albert Museum

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, Gold

Object Type

Jewelry

"These ear-rings are made from sheet gold, cut into shape and embellished with gold granules and wire decoration. Two have vase-shaped pendants set with either a turquoise or a pearl bead, and a third has a pendant composed of a gold spherical bead and a turquoise bead set in a granulated gold mount. The mounts are entirely foreign to the subcontinent and derive from Greek or Hellenistic sources; this is perhaps most obvious in the use of the dolphin motif. The exact find-place of these ear-rings is not known and the dating remains tentative."

Image Source

Copyright Status

Public Domain: Non-creative photograph of a two-dimensional work of art in the Public Domain, The Victoria and Albert Museum

Nonetheless, used here in an educational capacity and in accordance with the VAM's policies - This image was downloaded and uploaded on 06/19/2023.

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