Earring
Earring
1850-1899 (made)
1850-1899 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Earrings, in a wide variety of designs, were worn by women throughout the Islamic world. This example was acquired by the Museum in 1904 as part of a large donation, when it was described as modern Egyptian.
Object details
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| Title | Earring (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-plated copper |
| Brief description | Silver earring composed of a hook with three pendent woven chains ending in rosette discs, Egypt, 1850-1899. |
| Physical description | Short length of wire curled at one end to form a loop and at the other to form a wide hook. The loop holds a ring from which hang three chains of tight loop-in-loop links, each of which ends in a disc pendant with scalloped rim. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden |
| Object history | Accessions register entry: 'Silver. [One of a] Pair of Earrings of white metal. / From a wire hook hang three chains of interwoven links, each terminating in a disk with lobed edges. / Modern Egyptian / Each L. 4 3/4 in.' |
| Summary | Earrings, in a wide variety of designs, were worn by women throughout the Islamic world. This example was acquired by the Museum in 1904 as part of a large donation, when it was described as modern Egyptian. |
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| Accession number | 339-1904 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2003 |
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