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Earring (generic title)

Title	Earring (generic title)
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1850
Publication Place	Egypt (made) -
Subject	Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 12cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	339-1904
Record ID	339-1904
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1850
Notes	Earrings, in a wide variety of designs, were worn by women throughout the Islamic world. This example was acquired by the Museum in 1904 as part of a large donation, when it was described as modern Egyptian.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Silver-plated copper Plated
Fiziksel açıklama	Short length of wire curled at one end to form a loop and at the other to form a wide hook. The loop holds a ring from which hang three chains of tight loop-in-loop links, each of which ends in a disc pendant with scalloped rim.

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Earring (generic title)

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1850

Publication Place Egypt (made) -

Subject Jewellery Africa Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 12cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 339-1904

Record ID 339-1904

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1850

Notes Earrings, in a wide variety of designs, were worn by women throughout the Islamic world. This example was acquired by the Museum in 1904 as part of a large donation, when it was described as modern Egyptian.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Silver-plated copper Plated

Fiziksel açıklama Short length of wire curled at one end to form a loop and at the other to form a wide hook. The loop holds a ring from which hang three chains of tight loop-in-loop links, each of which ends in a disc pendant with scalloped rim.