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One of a pair of earrings
Near Eastern, Anatolian, Lydian
Archaic Period
6th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.) Thickness: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Mary L. Smith Fund
Accession Number68.151b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionIn form, hoop consisting of large beads with rings of granulation in between. The catch is a thick wire with hinge-attachment either end, fastened by a cotter-pin.
ProvenanceBy 1968: with Byron Zoumboulakis (said to come from the Hermos valley); purchased by MFA from Byron Zoumboulakis, May 8, 1968