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Hoop earrings with polyhedral beads, derived from late Roman jewelry, remained fashionable among Frankish women from the 400s through the 700s. Many are delicate pieces, their beads decorated with garnets or precious stones. Others, often with the least imposing beads, impress by their large hoops and distinctive closures.
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Title: One of a Pair of Gold Cloisonné Earring
Date: 500–550
Culture: Frankish
Medium: Gold, garnets with patterned foil backings, green stone; garnets with unpatterned foil backings are restorations
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 in. (3.4 x 3.7 x 1.2 cm)
hoop: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
bead: 7/16 x 9/16 x 7/16 in. (1.1 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.191.87
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