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Earring

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold earring with turquoise, coral, and red stones. The earring has a gold teardrop-shaped top adorned with turquoise stones and a red stone in the center. A small gold loop with a turquoise stone is at the top. The earring has a red bead below the gold teardrop, followed by a gold component with a ridged exterior, then a large coral-colored bead, another gold component, and finally a gold point with a turquoise stone. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Gold with precious and semi-precious stones
Culture
Eastern Tibet
Dimensions
221 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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