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Known as crotalia (from the Greek word for rattle or castanets) because the pearl pendants would produce a jingling noise when worn, earrings of this type were extremely popular with Roman ladies. Numerous examples have been found at Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Title: Gold and pearl earring
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Gold, pearl
Dimensions: H.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.235
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