Earrings

NameEarrings

Place madeRussia, Europe

MediumSilver-gilt, enamel, glass, shell

Dimensions2 1/8 × 1 1/8 × 1/16 in. (5.4 × 2.8 × 0.1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Paul Harper, A.1951.1.8ab

Object numberA.1951.1.8ab

DescriptionLoop earrings for pierced ears have a center oval of green glass filling a metal oval, enamel in black, green turquoise and white filling the wires that compose the body of the earring. Hanging down from the bottom are 5 pearlized shell drops on one and 4 on the other.
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