Gold Earring, Flores

Earring 10882
Flores
Gold
19th/early 20th Century 
1.75 in/4.5 cm  23 grams

The omega form of this earring is thought by art historians to be a fertility symbol dating to the Neolithic Period, which is felt to represent a woman’s womb and genitals. There is also an interpretation we endearingly call the “Japanese robot” stylization that likely represents an ancestor.

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