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Gold leaf over silver; filigree ornament. 2/3 of circle; knob and stub (degenerate animal heads?) with filigree decoration, at one end and at middle of ring; filigree on stem. Silver corroded, breaking through gold.

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Document identity
localId
28738
label
Fragment of Pendant from Earring
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
28738
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fragment of Pendant from Earring
description
Gold leaf over silver; filigree ornament. 2/3 of circle; knob and stub (degenerate animal heads?) with filigree decoration, at one end and at middle of ring; filigree on stem. Silver corroded, breaking through gold.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as part of the so-called ""Jugoslavian Treasure""]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th century BCE
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
pendants
earrings
fragments
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 3/4 in. (4.45 cm) (diam.)
Source extras
med
gold leaf over silver
creator_ids
6291
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none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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ead5ff72ababea3e