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Islamic design earrings
$65
Size: 3/4" x 7/8"
Recreated from one of the oldest examples of Islamic jewelry. The main design consists of a realistic palm trunk that supports a stylized tree bearing half-palmettes and trefoils. In the center is a heart-shaped unit enclosing a pair of addorsed birds with half-palmette wings. The composition of the piece indicated that it belongs to the early Islamic Period.
Syria(?) 8th century A.D.
From the treasures of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait National Museum.
24 Karat antique gold over pewter. Ear-wires are gold-plate over sterling silver.