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Earrings

Unknown Artist100/100

National Museum - New Delhi

National Museum - New Delhi
New Delhi , India

The ‘leech-and-pendant’ type earrings combines sheet gold and granulation.

Of crescent or ‘leech’ form the term derived from the insectof similar shape – the piece is hollow, with an inverted bud-shaped pendant suspended from it attached to a moveable ring embossed with gold granules.The clasp in the form of a double-leech pattern ornamented with decorative details. The pendent drops are covered with fine granulation with clusters of gold granules at the end. The hollow crescent forms are filled with a solid lac or pitch.

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  • Title: Earrings
  • Creator: Unknown Artist
  • Date: 100/100
  • Location: Taxila, Sirkap
  • Physical Dimensions: Gold
  • Accession Number: 49.262/12 (a-b)
National Museum - New Delhi

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