Pair of Earrings with Tortoises

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Pair of Earrings with Tortoises

Pakistan, Taxila region (?), 1st-2nd century
Jewelry and Adornments; earrings
Repoussé and cast gold
2 1/4 x 1/2 x 3/8 in. (5.72 x 1.27 x .95 cm)
Anonymous gift (M.85.282a-b)
South and Southeast Asian Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.