Earrings

National Museum of African Art

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Object Details

Description
Gold alloy oval-shaped hoop earrings with openwork Greek key design around edges of both sides; probably manufactured in Europe. A maker's mark appears on the side of the ear post. Hinged post closure.
Provenance
Marian Johnson, collected in Dakar, Senegal, 2010 to 2012
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
Object number
2012-18-107
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry
Medium
Gold alloy
Dimensions
H x W x D (each): 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.7 cm (1 7/16 x 15/16 x 1/4 in.)
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Topic
Adornment
Female use
geometric motif
male
Record ID
nmafa_2012-18-107
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73dcc1c01-9efe-48c2-9e4c-0942d535edbf
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