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Gold earring, Batanes Isles
Object Number 12-61-70/10861.1.3903
Display Title Gold earring, Batanes Isles
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Filipine / 38-x 266 Gold earring, very / ancient work from the Batanes Isles / City of Manila / Gift of / W. C. Forbees, 1912"
Department Photographic
Date 1898-1912
Culture
  • Filipino
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / <State> / Batanes Province
Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / <County> / Manila
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 8.89 cm (3 x 3 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor William Cameron Forbes

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