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This type of earring was widely distributed during the Archaic period. It probably originated in the Levant and is well represented in Cyprus. Thanks to Phoenicians traders, it is also common in the western Mediterranean.
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Title: Pair of gold earrings with cage and ball pendants
Period: Archaic
Date: 7th–6th century BCE
Culture: Phoenician
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Other: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1895
Object Number: 95.15.317, .318
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