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IAA Number:
1987-490
Object's Name:
Earring
Period:
Umayyad
Material:
Gold
Site:
Bet She'an
Wide:
5.3 cm
Height:
6.2 cm
Description:
Earing made of beaten gold sheet in the repousee technique with engraving. The earing is decorated with a pair of lions beside the tree of life. The margin is decorated with a row of small spheres . The earing represents pre-muslim traditiond . Partly crushed.
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