DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Earrings

NameEarrings

Artist Artist not recorded

Place madeEgypt, Africa

MediumSilver, glass, turquoise

Dimensionsa: 2 3/8 × 6 11/16 in. (6 × 17 cm)
b: 2 3/16 × 6 11/16 in. (5.6 × 17 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.684ab

Object numberA.1955.86.684ab

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionWith sets of red and silver and glass sets, 4 small sets on each. These forms are glass, painted on reverse side in green and red, and the central or diamond shaped section has 4 turquoise sets, one set between each point.

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