11th-12th century
Iran
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumGold
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Iran -
Country today
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Date11th-12th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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These delicate earrings have been produced with fine strands of gold filigree, forming golden domes topped with small balls of granulation. The overall crescent and polylobed shape of these earrings is featured in Persian manuscript painting of the period.