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Horseshoe earring
Italic, Etruscan
Classical Period
mid 5th–late 4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7305
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionSemicircular horseshoe earring (aka "a grappolo"). A part of the hoop, which is hollow with beading along the edges, is surmounted by a semicircular disc decorated with lines and circles of filigree. Below, seven balls forming a pyramid, with small balls forming a pyramid, with small balls filling the spaces. One of a pair with 01.7304.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: bought in Rome); December 1901: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren