Medium: Gold
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:6th century C.E.
Dimensions: each earring: 2 3/8 x 9/16 in. (6 x 1.5 cm) Hoop: (Diam.) 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 05.439a-b
Image: 05.439a-b.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Gold earrings. Loop: intertwisted gold wires tapering at the ends, which fasten into one another; around lower loop is a beaded wire ending in spirals at the sides. On the front face a convex disc edged with beading and having a central pellet. 3 openwork discs containing pelta motifs with pellets, and edged with triangular groups of pellets are soldered to the loop; point of junction concealed by flattened pellets. Gold has reddish tinge.