Earring

Unknown

6th–7th century · Gold, garnet, glass; inlays are possible restorations · Medieval Art

Fashionable in Italy for at least a century before the arrival of the Langobards, earrings of the “basket” variety, like the many shown in this case, quickly became part of Langobardic women’s dress.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century

Medium

Gold, garnet, glass; inlays are possible restorations

Culture

Langobardic or Byzantine (?)

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917