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Source Description
One of the most common types of Langobardic jewelry, the basket earring receives its name because it is backed by a hemispherical, "basket" of gold wire as in this example. The front is open in the middle and was originally set with a pearl. Its small size suggests it may have been a child's.
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Document identity
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40115
label
Basket Earring
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40115
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title
Basket Earring
description
One of the most common types of Langobardic jewelry, the basket earring receives its name because it is backed by a hemispherical, "basket" of gold wire as in this example. The front is open in the middle and was originally set with a pearl. Its small size suggests it may have been a child's.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York, by purchase; Mrs. Henry Walters, New York, 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
date
7th century (Early Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
earrings (jewelry)
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3
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import
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cm
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3.5
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1.2
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2.4
dimensionsRaw
1 3/8 x 7/16 x 15/16 in. (3.5 x 1.2 x 2.4 cm) (h. x w. x diam.)
Source extras
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Langobardic
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gold
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7359
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358
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