Earring

Medium

Gold

Dimensions

Overall: 1 5/8 x 5/8 x 7/8 in. (4.1 x 1.6 x 2.2 cm) 5/8in. (1.6cm) hoop: 1 3/16 x 7/8 in. (3 x 2.2 cm) basket: 3/8 x 11/16 in. (1 x 1.7 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold

Culture

Langobardic or Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, 1895

Accession Number

95.15.127