Earring
๐ Provenance & Evidence
Origin
Avar โ Metalwork-Copper
Region
Unknown
Period
8thโ9th century
Material
Copper alloy sheet, filigree, and granulation all with "tinned" surface
Artist / Maker
Unknown
Dimensions
Overall: 4 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. (11.3 x 5.8 x 3 cm)
Department
Medieval Art
Classification
Metalwork-Copper
Credit Line
Rogers Fund, 1944
Rights
Public Domain
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object ID 468087
Official Museum Record
Evidence Status
VERIFIED