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Roman Period
Boat-shaped, sometimes called leech-shaped earrings, are a common type in Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean world, and few are well-dated.
This earring with the addition of some granulation and and filagree decoration is likely to date from the late Ptolemaic Period into the second century AD.
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Title: Pair of boat-shaped earrings with filigree and granule decoration
Period: Roman Period
Date: A.D. 1st–2nd century
Geography: From Egypt, Lower Egypt
Medium: Gold
Dimensions:
h. 1.8 cm (11/16 in); w. 1.5 cm (9/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number: 18.2.22
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