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Source Description
A convex shield covers the ear wire, formed by four wires twisted together. The extremities are merged together to fashion a hook and eye clasp. The rigid pendant has a corrugated tube as its core. The upper section pierces two rectangular sheets kept apart by twelve struts of beaded wire. The lower section is flanked by four strips coiled at each end, their outer edges lined with beading. The strips are separated at the top by four balls, and joined at the bottom by one, all dotted with granule clusters. This gold earring is exceptionally heavy.
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Document identity
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2550
label
Earring
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
2550
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Earring
description
A convex shield covers the ear wire, formed by four wires twisted together. The extremities are merged together to fashion a hook and eye clasp. The rigid pendant has a corrugated tube as its core. The upper section pierces two rectangular sheets kept apart by twelve struts of beaded wire. The lower section is flanked by four strips coiled at each end, their outer edges lined with beading. The strips are separated at the top by four balls, and joined at the bottom by one, all dotted with granule clusters. This gold earring is exceptionally heavy.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd-3rd century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
earrings (jewelry)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/4 in. (4.45 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
med
gold
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6191
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ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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212e69883185a785
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ae316c162c901fc5
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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1efb1ac686ce5b93
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no
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no