Earrings
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Earrings

TitleEarrings
Dateca. 1st–2nd century A.D 1st century
MediumGold, garnet (pyrope)
OriginParthian Parthian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Lester Wolfe, 1983
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Earrings” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1st–2nd century A.D. It is executed in gold, garnet (pyrope). This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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