Dumbarton Oaks - Hoop Earring with Monster's Head

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Hoop Earring with Monster's Head

Date Unknown
gold
BZ.1953.12.28

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Description

A tiny gargoyle's head, teeth bared, adorns the upper end of this earring. The remainder of the hoop is undecorated.

Acquisition History

Purchased by Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss from George Zacos (dealer) Istanbul, July 24, 1953.

Gift of Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C., 1953.

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Byzantine Collection, Washington, D.C.

Object Last Modified: 8/18/2021