Early Bronze Age · ca. early 3rd millennium B.C.

Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Ornamentsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleEarring
MediumSilver
Dimensions0.87 x 0.71 in. (2.21 x 1.8 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Peter Sharrer, 1982
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date Range3 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326683