Title: Gold Earring with Pearls and Sapphires
Object type: Earring
Date: 6th–7th century
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Gold, sapphire, pearls
Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/8 x 15/16 x 1/2 in. (6.1 x 2.4 x 1.2 cm)
w/o hook: 1 9/16 x 15/16 x 3/8 in. (4 x 2.4 x 0.9 cm)
Wt.: 12g
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Department: Medieval Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY