Eros in Gold Earrings from Burdur Museum

The subject of this study is two gold earrings currently housed in the Burdur Museum. These earrings were acquired by the museum through purchase. In their production, wire and sheet (thin metal) techniques were employed, while forging and engraving techniques were used for decorative purposes. One of the earrings is intact, whereas the other is broken. Eros figures are featured on the rings of the earrings. They are half-ring shaped and lack pendants. Due to differences in the form of the rings and the depiction of Eros, the earrings have been classified into two distinct types. The aim of this study is to identify and interpret the iconography of the figure on the earrings and to determine the period to which they belong. In the evaluation of the Burdur Museum samples, the forms of the earrings were first analyzed. Subsequently, the depiction and composition of the figure were examined from an iconographic perspective. Finally, the similarities and differences between the Burdur Museum examples and other earrings featuring Eros figures were investigated. Based on these evaluations, a date has been proposed for the Burdur Museum samples.