ear-ring

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Object Type
Museum number: 1898,1201.31
Description: Gold ear-ring with granular decoration ('mulberry' type); hammered; irregular penannular ring with tapering ends; on the bottom of the hoop are four globules soldered to a small disk; surface of the metal is rough and worn.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1550BC-1050BC (circa)
Production place: Made in: Cyprus (probably)
Excavator/field collector
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Maroni, Tomb 11
Materials
Technique: granulation; soldered; hammered
Dimensions: Diameter: 1.20 - 1.50 centimetres; Weight: 1.20 grammes
Curator's comments: Forms a pair with 1898.12-1.30.
Bibliographic references: Jewellery / Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum. (480); Johnson 1980 / Maroni de Chypre (no. 80); Goring 1983 / Late Cypriot Goldwork (no. 365, p. 109); SCE IV/1D / The Swedish Cyprus Expedition. Vol. IV. Part 1D. The Late Cypriot Bronze Age. Other arts and crafts (p. 502); Kiely 2011b / Maroni (11.2)
Location: Not on display
Acquisition date: 1898
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1898,1201.31

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