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

Object Information
  • 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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