Earring

Title	Earring
Date	8th–9th century 8th century
Medium	Copper alloy sheet, filigree, and granulation all with "tinned" surface
Classification	Metalwork-Copper
Origin	Avar Avar
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Rogers Fund, 1944
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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