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Fashionable in Italy for at least a century before the arrival of the Langobards, earrings of the “basket” variety, like the many shown in this case, quickly became part of Langobardic women’s dress.
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Title: Earring
Date: 6th–7th century
Geography: Made in probably Italy
Culture: Byzantine or Langobardic
Medium: Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (4.5 x 2.1 x 0.5 cm)
Length (each): 1 3/4in. (4.5cm)
Hoop: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit Line: Purchase, 1895
Accession Number: 95.15.84
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