Pair of gold boat-shaped earrings

ca. 1st century BCE–2nd century CE

Not on view

Boat-shaped earrings have a long tradition in Greek and Roman art. Fashioned in gold, sometimes with extensive granulation and added decorative elements, they were luxury objects valued as adornments and markers of wealth and status.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Pair of gold boat-shaped earrings
Date: ca. 1st century BCE–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman, Asia Minor
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: W. 1.8 cm x H. 1.8 cm
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.40.73a, b
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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