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Pair of X-shaped pearl earrings

(Native American, born in 1946)
(Native American, born in 1949)
1980-1990
Medium/TechniqueGold (18 kt) and Biwa pearl
DimensionsLength x width: 1.6 x 1.9 cm (5/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dale and Doug Anderson
Accession number2012.391.1-2
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Provenance1980s/1990s, sold by Dexter Cirillo to Dale and Doug Anderson, New York; 2012, gift of Dale and Doug Anderson to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 27, 2012)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
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