This item has been added to the Database within the Explore Islamic Art Collections project. Information is available in:English, Greek, Arabic. Name of Object:Pair of earrings Location:Athens, Greece Holding Museum:Benaki Museum Date of Object:Hegira 1st century / AD 7th-8th century Museum Inventory Number:1812 Material(s) / Technique(s):Gold Dimensions:Height 6.6 cm Period / Dynasty:Umayyad Provenance:Egypt or Syria Description:The earrings are made of wire, granulation, filigree and feature a pair of cast, confronted birds, possibly partridges. This central part is surrounded by figures of eight and heart shapes. Earrings of this type are a development of the sixth to seventh century Byzantine crescent shaped earrings with confronted birds. Citation of this web page:"Pair of earrings" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;gr;Mus21;12;en
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