Gold and amethyst earring
Unknown
1st century CE · Gold, amethyst · Greek and Roman Art
Hook earrings result when the original conception of the earring as a ring for the ear is wholly forgotten, and decorative jewels are simply suspended in the ear by an S-shaped hook of thin wire.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1st century CE
- Medium
- Gold, amethyst
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
