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Earring

1850-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of copper pendent earrings. Each consists of a plain copper wire with one plain end and one curved into a loop which holds the pendant. The pendant is a flat triangle of sheet copper decorated with rocker engraving with four (originally five) holes along the lower edge. There is a small triangular sheet copper pendant ending in three points hanging from each hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Earring
  • Earring
Materials and techniques
Rocker-engraved copper
Brief description
Pair of copper earrings with triangular pendants, Egypt, 1850-1899.
Physical description
Pair of copper pendent earrings. Each consists of a plain copper wire with one plain end and one curved into a loop which holds the pendant. The pendant is a flat triangle of sheet copper decorated with rocker engraving with four (originally five) holes along the lower edge. There is a small triangular sheet copper pendant ending in three points hanging from each hole.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden
Object history
Accessions register entry: 'Pair of Earrings of sheet-copper. / Each consists of a triangular plate punched with borders and cut into five vandipkes[?] at the base, from each of which hangs a pendant. At the top is a wire hook. / Modern Egyptian / L. 2 1/2 in. to 2 5/8 in., W. 1 in.'
Collection
Accession number
350&A-1904

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Record createdApril 10, 2003
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