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Hook earrings result when the original conception of the earring as a ring for the ear is wholly forgotten, and decorative jewels are simply suspended in the ear by an S-shaped hook of thin wire.
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Title: Gold and amethyst earring
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Gold, amethyst
Dimensions: Other: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.3974
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