Earring
2nd century BC (made)
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Gold earring terminating at one end with a dolphin-head finial. The hoop is also decorated with a granulated gold ring and a stone bead, probably green beryl or garnet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold and carved stone, probably beryl |
| Brief description | Earring, gold decorated with a dolphin-head terminal and a stone bead, probably green beryl or garnet, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 2nd century BC |
| Physical description | Gold earring terminating at one end with a dolphin-head finial. The hoop is also decorated with a granulated gold ring and a stone bead, probably green beryl or garnet. |
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| Credit line | Wallis Bequest |
| Object history | Higgins notes that earrings of this type often have multiple beads separated with granulated rings; some beads may be missing from this example. |
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| Bibliographic reference | For similar earrings see R. A. Higgins, Greek and Roman Jewellery (London: Methuen, 1961): 163, Pl. 47.B |
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| Accession number | M.35-1963 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2005 |
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