Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
Date:
1860
Object Number:
1939.390
Medium:
Brown patinated bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Earrings (pair)
Object Number:
INV.12675.7ab
Date:
1870-1930
Medium:
Ivory, metal
Dimensions:
overall (each): 3/8 x 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 1 x 1 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Pair of ivory earings with metal finding at the top (no hook or screw); Egyptian-revival style with elongated urns which come to a point at the bottom tip.
Gallery Label:
The opening of the Suez Canal in 1863, and the later discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1923 influenced the Egyptian-revival style in jewelry design.
Credit Line:
Gift of Wilmot T. Cox, 1942
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
