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Spool-shaped ear stud
Greek
Archaic to Classical
6th–4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Rock crystal
Dimensions
Length: 22 mm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number01.7611
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionOne of a pair of rock crystal stud (01.7610) in the shape of a spool. Both faces flat, one slightly larger than the other. Smaller face chipped.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901