Pair of Disk-and-Pyramid Pendant Earrings

Description Provenance Credit

Description This pair of earrings is decorated with filigree.

Provenance Henry Walters, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.

Credit Museum purchase [formerly part of the Walters Collection], 1941

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Creator

Greek (Artist)

Period

2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)

Medium

gold, garnet
(Gold, Silver & Jewelry)

Accession Number

VO.84 (57.1671, 57.1672)

Measurements

57.1671: 1 5/8 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. (4.05 x 1.86 x 1.3 cm); 57.1672: 1 9/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in. (4 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm)

Geographies

Greece (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Ancient Treasury