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Document identity
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125210
label
Earrings (pair)
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
125210
contentType
object
title
Earrings (pair)
date
600s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60755474
genreSpecific
Jewelry
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 10.2 x 4.5 cm (4 x 1 3/4 in.)
cul
Byzantium, early Byzantine period
accession
1947.178
Source extras
tec
gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds
tombstone
Earrings (pair), 600s. Byzantium, early Byzantine period. 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
collection
MED - Byzantine
didYouKnow
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?
citations
citation
Milliken, William. "Byzantine Jewelry and Associated Pieces." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>34, no. 7 (September 1947): 167-175.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 167; Reproduced: p. 174.
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 58
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:27:55.221000
sourceId
125210
dept
Medieval Art
coll
MED - Byzantine
med
gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds
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photo
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