Title: Earring
Object type: Earring
Date: 6th–7th century
Culture: Langobardic or Byzantine (?)
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Overall: 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/4 in. (2.2 x 5.8 x 3.2 cm)
hoop: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
basket: 3/4 x 7/8 x 1 1/16 in. (1.9 x 2.2 x 2.7 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Geography: Made in    Italy      
Department: Medieval Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Birds