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Photo credit: Yale University Art Gallery
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Photo credit: Yale University Art Gallery
Pair of earrings
6th century A.D.
bronze ring, gold foil and glass
A: diameter and height x width of jewel: 2.01 x 1.73 x 5.38 cm (13/16 x 11/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
B: diameter and height x width of jewel: 1.91 x 1.91 x 5.28 cm (3/4 x 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
University Purchase, Maitland F. Griggs, B.A. 1896, Fund,
1957.17.1a-b
Culture:
Frankish
Period:
6th century
Classification:
Jewelry
Status:
On view
Provenance:
Purchased from the Carlebach Galleries, New York City
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
