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Pair of Palmyrene Type Earrings
2nd century CE
This pair of earrings is decorated with filigree and granulation.
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.
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.
Galerie Gunther Puhze, Freiburg, Germany; Mrs. Evelyne Wieland, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1983, by gift.
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
57.2074: 1 11/16 x 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (4.29 x 1.89 x 2.86 cm);
57.2075: 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. (4.2 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Evelyne Wieland, 1983
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
VO.92 (57.2074, 57.2075)