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Earring with a Bust of the Virgin

Byzantine (Artist)
10th century (Medieval)
cloisonné enamel on gold
(Byzantium and Early Russia, Jewelry)

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Henri Daguerre, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

1979-1980 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
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Geographies

Eastern Mediterranean (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 1 1/8 x W: 1 7/16 x D: 3/16 in. (2.8 x 3.68 x 0.47 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1926

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

44.300

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600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

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410-547-9000

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