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Spool-shaped ear stud

6th–4th century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueRock crystal
DimensionsLength: 22 mm (7/8 in.)
Credit LineHenry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession number01.7610
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901
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