Description
Originally one of a pair, this earring is formed from gold wire that is strung with one gold, one glass and one sardonyx (stone) bead; and terminates in the form of a dolphin head.
Provenance
The Art Institute of Chicago, acquired in 1894; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Robert H. Fleming.
Accession Number
809
Medium
Gold, glass, and sardonyx
Dimensions
Diam.: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Classification
ear ornament
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Robert H. Fleming
