Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
351&A-1904
Record ID
351&A-1904
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1850
Notes
Two similar, but not matching, copper earrings with triangular pendants, Egypt, 1850-1899.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Rocker-engraved copper Copper
Parçalar
Earring, Earring
Fiziksel açıklama
Two copper pendent earrings. Each consists of a plain copper wire with one plain end and one curved into a loop which holds the pendant. The pendant is a flat triangle of sheet copper decorated with rocker engraving with holes along the lower edge. There is a small wedge-shaped sheet copper pendant hanging from each hole.