Penannular Earring
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Penannular Earring

TitlePenannular Earring
Dateca. 1580–1425 BCE 15th century BCE
MediumGold
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit linePurchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Penannular Earring” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1580–1425 BCE. It is executed in gold. 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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