Each formed from a rectangular sheet rolled into a partial cylinder, the ends terminating in the form of a pair of repoussé winged sphinges with their heads turned back, a four-leaf palmette between them of granulation fringed with filigree, the front of each cylinder embellished with a rosette complex, the central rosette composed of a coil of wire with a small dome topped with a granule in the center, and fringed with plain and twisted wires framing a band of granulation, the corner rosettes of similar construction with a fringe of plain and twisted wire, the side rosettes each a pinched sheet with a domed topped with a granule at the center, the back of each cylinder with three filigree
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A Baule earrings take their name from their resemblance to a small bag or valise, il baule in Italian. This pair displays the technical virtuosity of Etruscan jewelers. For a fine selection of a baule earrings see nos. 6-13 in Deppert-Lippitz, Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art.
