Earring

Name/Title

Earring

Entry/Object ID

1984.1.8

Description

A pair of gold-leaf earrings, ornate, and for pierced ears. Worn by the women of the Bailey family. Size: 1 3/4 inches by 3/4 inches.

Collection

Dr. Peter Hyypio Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1984.1

Source or Donor

Dr. Peter Hyypio

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

This was donated by Dr. Peter Arthur Hyypio, the extension botanist and curator of the herbarium at Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium at Cornell University until 1983.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Earring

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ornament, Ear

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jewelry

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

#150A from "LHBM Accession Records 1-300" binder

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

8/7/2009

Examined By

Tom Edwardson