A pair of Fatimid gold earrings,

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A pair of Fatimid gold earrings, Near East, 12th-13th century Of hanging basket shape, composed of sheet gold with five dome-shapes decorated with filigree and granulation, hinged suspension loop (2) Provenance: Private collection Derek Content before 1990 For related examples and a discussion on 'basket-type' earrings, whose origin is linked to the Byzantine Empire, see Jewellery and Goldsmithing in the Islamic World: International Symposium, the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1987, pp.24-26.

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