Pair of Earrings made from Appliques, Islamic (Seljuk), ca. 10th-12th century
Gold, pearl, each mounted on a 22 carat gold back with 14 carat gold ear clips
height: 2.6 cm; 1 1/16 in.
Provenance
Private Collection (USA), 1999 (and made into earrings); thence by descent. The appliqués previously ex: Private Collection (Europe), early 1980’s-1999.
Literature
Comparandum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York acc. no. 12.182.116