Pair of Earrings, Roman Type
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Gold
DATES
1st century B.C.E.-3rd century C.E. (probably)
PERIOD
Roman Period
DIMENSIONS
Diam. 3/4 x longest pendant 1/4 in. (1.9 x 0.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
X2.1-.2
CREDIT LINE
Brooklyn Museum Collection
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Pair of gold earrings. Loop: two wires, one end forming a closed loop; the other a hook fused to the loop. On front a convex undecorated oval disk. Three small pyramids of pellets depend from the loop at equal intervals.
Condition: One disk, x2.2, slightly dented. Otherwise good
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Pair of Earrings, Roman Type, 1st century B.C.E.-3rd century C.E. (probably). Gold, Diam. 3/4 x longest pendant 1/4 in. (1.9 x 0.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X2.1-.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.x2.1-.2_overall.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.x2.1-.2_overall.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2013
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