One of a Pair of Crescent-Shaped Earrings with Rosettes, 12th century

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One of a Pair of Crescent-Shaped Earrings with Rosettes, 12th century, Kievan Rus' or Byzantine, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Overall: 2 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 9/16 in. ( x 6 x cm), Enamels-Cloisonné, These earrings combine diverse artistic features-Byzantine (cloisonné enamel decoration), Kievan Rus' (enameling in segments), and Islamic (boxlike construction)-suggesting that the artist had knowledge of several traditions

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Size: 4066px × 3702px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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