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This distinctive type of earring was probably introduced to Cyprus from the Near East. Though less popular than other Phoenician objects in the West, it has been found on Malta and at Carthage, for instance.
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Title: Gold earring
Period: Archaic
Date: probably 7th century BCE
Culture: Phoenician
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Other: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.3214
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