Title: Earring
Object type: Earring
Date: 6th–7th century
Culture: Langobardic or Byzantine (?)
Medium: Gold, garnet, glass; inlays are possible restorations
Dimensions: Overall: 1 9/16 x 9/16 x 11/16 in. (4 x 1.5 x 1.7 cm)
hoop: 13/16 in. (2 cm)
basket: 7/8 x 9/16 x 3/8 in. (2.3 x 1.5 x 0.9 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