Pair of Gold Ear-rings
Dublin Core
Title
Pair of Gold Ear-rings
Subject
Description
"Height: 2.5 centimetres
Weight: 2 grammes
Pair of gold ear-rings, consisting of a ring with overlapping ends; to the bottom of each is soldered a cone-shaped ornament; at the base of the cones are loop-shaped decorations in wire. The cone is thickly granulated and the lower part of the ring is decorated with beads of granulation."
These gold earrings help tell us something about poverty in the Hellenistic period. Due to the type and shape of earrings, these were most likely worn by the wealthy exclusively. These earrings could have been used to send with the owner in the after life or simply as a symbol of royalty. Wealth was not shared by all in the Roman and Greek communities, and that is shown by the differences of objects they wore compared to the wealthy. We see that these earrings are Greek, per the article we read, and we see what this symbolized in their culture.
Weight: 2 grammes
Pair of gold ear-rings, consisting of a ring with overlapping ends; to the bottom of each is soldered a cone-shaped ornament; at the base of the cones are loop-shaped decorations in wire. The cone is thickly granulated and the lower part of the ring is decorated with beads of granulation."
These gold earrings help tell us something about poverty in the Hellenistic period. Due to the type and shape of earrings, these were most likely worn by the wealthy exclusively. These earrings could have been used to send with the owner in the after life or simply as a symbol of royalty. Wealth was not shared by all in the Roman and Greek communities, and that is shown by the differences of objects they wore compared to the wealthy. We see that these earrings are Greek, per the article we read, and we see what this symbolized in their culture.
Creator
Greek or Roman wealthy, near Cyprus
Source
Publisher
Date
1550BC-1050BC
Contributor
Molly Rapp
Rights
Copyright, The British Museum
Used here for education purposes only.
Used here for education purposes only.
Format
Gold
Type
Gold Jewelry
Collection
Citation
Greek or Roman wealthy, near Cyprus, “Pair of Gold Ear-rings,” World History 1 Online, Spring 2019, accessed October 17, 2026, https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/items/show/24.