Silver Earring

Title	Silver Earring
Date	5th–6th century 5th century
Medium	Silver
Classification	Metalwork-Silver
Origin	Ostrogothic Ostrogothic
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, 1898
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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