/internal/media/dispatcher/1243479/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailEarring525–330 B.C.Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.)Gold with inlays of turquoise, carnelian, and lapis lazuliMary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund1971.2560Round earring inlaid on both sides with multi-colored, semi-precious stones. Its design may represent the king revered by the six "Great Houses" of the empire, the land of Persia surrounded by the six world regions, or the supreme god Ahuramazda surrounded by the six "Bounteous Immortals."Jewelry / Adornment5.10000000000.300000000015581901