Earrings Item Number: M4.48 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Gold plated, silver ear ornaments (parts a-b). Tear drop shaped, composed of horizontal bands of small flower-like shapes. Elaborate, egg shaped filigree design soldered to the hooks.
Item History
- Made in Saudi Arabia
- Collected during 1914
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Earrings
- Identification Number
- M4.48 a-b
- Type of Item
- earring
- Material
- silver metal and gold metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- filigreed and soldered
- Part B
- height 6.0 cm, width 0.9 cm, depth 0.7 cm
- Part A
- height 6.1 cm, diameter 1.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Saudi ?
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Saudi Arabia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 108
- Accession Number
- 2189/0141 a-b