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Earring

6th–7th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Earring
  • Date: 6th–7th century
  • Geography: Made in Italy
  • Culture: Langobardic or Byzantine (?)
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: 1 13/16 x 11/16 x 7/8 in. (4.6 x 1.7 x 2.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Gold
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1895
  • Object Number: 95.15.118
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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