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File:Minoan earring BM 1892.5-20.11.jpg

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Unknown artistUnknown artist
Object type earring
object_type QS:P31,Q168456
Description
English: One of a pair of earrings (with 1892.5-20.11) with two hounds and two monkeys within a hoop in the form of a two-headed snake, pendants consisting of discs and owls hanging from the hoop.
Date Minoan civilization
era QS:P2348,Q134178
between circa 1850 and circa 1550 BC
date QS:P571,-1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,-1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium gold
medium QS:P186,Q897
Dimensions height: 10.3 cm (4 in); diameter: 6.5 cm (2.5 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,10.3U174728
dimensions QS:P2386,6.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Department of Greek & Roman Antiquities: Room 12
Object history

place of creation: Crete

Place of discovery: Aegina in Greece.
Credit line 1892: purchased from Messrs Creswell
References British Museum: online database: entry 462049
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