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Source Description
These dramatic, colorful earrings were most likely made in Constantinople, perhaps as an imperial gift to a Visigothic ruler of medieval Spain, where the earrings were found. The Visigoths, a migratory group that ultimately settled in Spain, had by the 6th century established trade and diplomatic contacts with the Byzantine court, whose jewelry they much admired.
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Document identity
localId
77410
label
Pair of Earrings
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.66 (57.560, 57.561)
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
77410
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.66 (57.560, 57.561)
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pair of Earrings
description
These dramatic, colorful earrings were most likely made in Constantinople, perhaps as an imperial gift to a Visigothic ruler of medieval Spain, where the earrings were found. The Visigoths, a migratory group that ultimately settled in Spain, had by the 6th century established trade and diplomatic contacts with the Byzantine court, whose jewelry they much admired.
provenance
[Found in Estremadura]; Henri Daguerre, Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, October, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 600 (Early Medieval)
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.66 (57.560, 57.561)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
earrings (jewelry)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.2
height
4.4
depth
2.5
dimensionsRaw
4 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. (11.2 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Visigothic
med
gold, pearls, and semiprecious stones
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
743bd39e564d071d
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
270f8d4057e94a3b
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no