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One of a Pair of Gold Earrings with Garnets

second half 8th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
Hoop earrings with polyhedral beads, derived from late Roman jewelry, remained fashionable among Frankish women from the 400s through the 700s. Many are delicate pieces, their beads decorated with garnets or precious stones. Others, often with the least imposing beads, impress by their large hoops and distinctive closures.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: One of a Pair of Gold Earrings with Garnets
  • Date: second half 8th century
  • Geography: Made in Northern France
  • Culture: Frankish
  • Medium: Gold, garnets with foil backings, silver studs/rivets
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. (4.6 x 4.5 x 1.3 cm)
    bead: 13/16 x 1/2 in. (2 x 1.3 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Gold
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.191.1
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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