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Gilded glass earring

Gilded glass earring. Dimensions: L. 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in); diam. of bead, 1.3 cm (1/2 in). Date: 1st century B.C.-A.D. 1st century.
Ball earrings were a popular Roman fashion in the first century AD, and may be seen on panel paintings from that era such as 2013.438.
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Title:
Gilded glass earring
Caption:
Gilded glass earring. Dimensions: L. 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in); diam. of bead, 1.3 cm (1/2 in). Date: 1st century B.C.-A.D. 1st century. Ball earrings were a popular Roman fashion in the first century AD, and may be seen on panel paintings from that era such as 2013.438.
Technique/material:
Glass, gold
Period:
Roman period
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
2934 x 4400 px | 36.9 MB
Print size:
24.8 x 37.3 cm | 9.8 x 14.7 in (300 dpi)