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Earring
Egyptian
Byzantine (Coptic) Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 2.5 cm (1/2 x 1 in.) cross; 2.5 cm length of pendant
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1682
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionBronze; 2 interlocking rings: four small Maltese crosses on one ring, a pendant on other.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Dendara. 1903. 1903: purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe for 8 shillings. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)