Caption

Egypto-Roman. Earring, 6th century C.E.. Gold, pearl, 3/4 × 1 3/8 in. (1.9 × 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.147.

Title

Earring

Date

6th century C.E.

Period

Late Roman Period

Geography

Possible place made: Antinoe, Egypt

Medium

Gold, pearl

Classification

Jewelry

Dimensions

3/4 × 1 3/8 in. (1.9 × 3.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.147

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