Earring
| Object Number: | MS4824 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Near Eastern |
| Provenience: | Iraq Baghdad |
| Period: | Hellenistic |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Gold |
| Outside Diameter: | 1.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Michael Dumari, 1912 |
Description
Intact. Hook and loop clasp. Loop is attached to the bottom of a small cube on which stands a probably female figure, right leg forward. The figure is frontal, nude save for a triangular patch over genital area. Comparatively large navel. Hands touching sides. Hair arranged in melon coiffure. Two small beads above forehead. Loop attached to nape of neck above and to loop below.
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