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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Earring

200 BC-100 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Disc earring with Eros pendant, gold, with chain and granulation and filigree


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold
Brief description
Disc earring with Eros pendant, Southern Italy or Sicily (Magna Graecia), about 200-100 BC; gold, with chain and granulation and filigree
Physical description
Disc earring with Eros pendant, gold, with chain and granulation and filigree
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.7cm
  • Width: 1.1cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Style
Production
Southern Italy or Sicily (Magna Graecia)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
251-1891

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Record createdMay 3, 2005
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