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Earrings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Earrings by Artist: Two pairs of circular earrings. The top pair are larger than the bottom pair. The earrings have a gold-colored base. The earrings have multiple layers of small white pearls and beads around the perimeter. The largest layer closest to the perimeter is gold colored. The second largest layer is white pearls, then small gold beads. Inside the second layer are small white pearls around a large gold-colored circle. The center of the gold circle on the top pair is green. The bottom pair has similar design except there are no large white pearls on the bottom pair. The bottom pair does not have the gold bead perimeter. The bottom pair has a string hanging from the bottom. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
silver, pearl
Culture
Indian
Dimensions
600 × 567 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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