Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Ornaments1st millennium B.C. (?)Artwork Details
| Title | Earrings |
| Medium | Gold |
| Dimensions | 1.1 x 1.18 x 1.18 in. (2.79 x 3 x 3 cm) |
| Classification | Metalwork-Ornaments |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | 1st millennium B.C. (?) |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Lester Wolfe, 1983 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Iran |
| Period | Iron Age |
| Date Range | 1000 BC – 1 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Iran |
More metalwork-ornaments from the Iran tradition
P
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Pin
P
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Pin
FO
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Figure of an ibex
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Bracelet
UO
ca. 9th century B.C.Umbo or stud
R
ca. 9th century B.C.Ring
BW
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Bracelet with lion's-head terminals
LP
ca. 9th century B.C.Lion pin
Other works from the Iron Age period
BF
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Belt fragment with a buckle
B
1st millennium B.C.Bottle
P
1st millennium B.C.Pestle
A
2nd–1st millennium B.C.Arrowhead
D
1st millennium B.C.Dagger
C
ca. first half 1st millennium B.C.Cup
SJ
ca. early 1st millennium B.C.Spouted jar with a frieze of ibexes
R
1st millennium B.C. (?)Roundel
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326935