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Earrings

Scope note

Ear ornaments worn suspended from a bent wire or a thin loop passed through a hole pierced in the lobe of the ear or clipped or screwed to the lobe. ILDCJ

This term has 14 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300045998

Broader Terms used

ear ornaments

Term used for

ear-rings

Equivalent Terms used

earring

Created

12yrs ago

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