Illustration
Send to Google Classroom:
A gold pendant earring with filigree decoration. Venusia, southern Italy, VII century CE.(Archaeological Museum of Venosa, Italy)
About the Author
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
Related Images
Article
A Gift from King Shulgi: A Pair of Gold Earrings
Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes...
Article
The Gold Trade of Ancient & Medieval West Africa
West Africa was one of the world's greatest producers of gold in...
Definition
Gold in Antiquity
Gold, chemical symbol Au (from the Latin aurum meaning 'shining...
Image
Interior, Gold Earring from Ur III
The interior hollow surface of the earring. Note how the carved...
Image
Interior Cuneiform of Gold Earring, Ur III
The interior hollow surface of the earring. Note how the carved...
Article
Minoan Jewellery
The jewellery of the Minoan civilization based on Bronze Age Crete...
Cite This Work
APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2017, August 22). Gold Pendant Earring, Venusia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7040/gold-pendant-earring-venusia/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Pendant Earring, Venusia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7040/gold-pendant-earring-venusia/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Pendant Earring, Venusia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2017. Web. 21 Oct 2021.