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Ear Disk Stud

Unknown525–500 B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

One of a pair of disk earrings, the disk is formed of a circular gold sheet, the outer surface of which has a central rosette with three radiate leaves alternating with three lion heads in repoussé; a concentric band of bead is surrounded by two bands of 22 and 28 fleurettes respectively. Between the final band and the disk edge is a serpentine gold ribbon and strip of beaded wire.



Originally an East Greek type, striking disk earrings were a fashionable female accessory for several centuries. Complex patterns were made with filigree and granulation, techniques of applying fine wires and miniscule gold granules to create intricate designs.

Details

  • Title: Ear Disk Stud
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 525–500 B.C.
  • Location Created: Etruria
  • Physical Dimensions: 4.2 × 2 cm (1 5/8 × 13/16 in.)
  • Type: Earring
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Gold
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.AM.2.2.2
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry

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