About the Artwork
Earring
between 5th and 6th century
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Roman
Byzantine
Gold, pearl, amethyst
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Jewelry
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of Mrs. William Clay
27.374
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Provenance
Mrs. William Clay
1927-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Exh. cat., Walters Art Gallery. Baltimore, 1947, #479-B; 101 (pl. 58).
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Credit Line for Reproduction
Byzantine, Roman, Earring, between 5th and 6th century, gold, pearl, amethyst. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. William Clay, 27.374.
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