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Lion's head earring (one of a pair)
Image Not Available for Lion's head earring (one of a pair)

Lion's head earring (one of a pair)

Joseph J. Mazer & Co. (American, 1946 – 1981)
1960–1969
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueGold-plated base metal, enamel, imitation pearl
DimensionsHeight x width (at widest): 2.8 × 3 cm (1 1/8 × 1 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4138.3
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Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2018, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2018, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)

NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.