Earring

Medium

Gold, glass, and pearls.

Dimensions

Overall: 1 3/4 x 9/16 x 1 1/8 in. (4.5 x 1.5 x 2.8 cm) 1 3/4in. (4.5cm) hoop: 1 in. (2.6 cm) Overall (basket): 1/2 x 9/16 in. (1.3 x 1.5 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold

Culture

Langobardic or Byzantine (?)

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, 1895

Accession Number

95.15.125