Earring (acc. 26.202.4)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 1926
Identifier: 26.202.4
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Earring
Object name: Earring
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Credit line: Gift of James F. Ballard, 1926

Quoted verbatim. Not translated, and not paraphrased into site copy.

What this source supports

Gold earringObject
1. Stated by this source
  The Met records the medium as Gold.
2. Stated by this source
  The Met catalogues this as a earring.
3. Stated by this source
  The Met dates this object to 1368.
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (26.202.4).
Ear ringType
1. Stated by this source
  Catalogued as "Earring". The recorded form is a hoop or ring, which is worn through a pierced earlobe.