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accession number:	1947.178.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.178.b
updated:		2023-03-08 14:59:02.797000

Earring (one of a pair), 600s. Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 7th century. Gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds; overall: 10.2 x 4.5 cm (4 x 1 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.178.b

title:				Earring (one of a pair)
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creation date:			600s
creation date earliest:		600
creation date latest:		699
current location:		104 Late Antiquity
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 7th century
technique:	gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Byzantine
type:		Jewelry
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measurements: Overall: 10.2 x 4.5 cm (4 x 1 3/4 in.)
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	found at Medinah el Fayoum, Egypt; (Dr. Jacob Hirsch, New York).
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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?

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