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Document identity
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125211
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Earring (one of a pair)
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object
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Source metadata
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125211
contentType
object
title
Earring (one of a pair)
date
600s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779086
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 10.2 x 4.5 cm (4 x 1 3/4 in.)
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Byzantium, early Byzantine period
accession
1947.178.a
Source extras
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gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds
tombstone
Earring (one of a 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.a
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?
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 06:27:52.014000
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125211
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Medieval Art
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MED - Byzantine
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gold, pearls, glass, and emeralds
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photo
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