Earring

Title	Earring
Date	6th–7th century 6th century
Medium	Gold
Classification	Metalwork-Gold
Origin	Byzantine or Langobardic
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, 1895
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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