Hoop and key earring worn by Janet Jackson

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A tarnished silver-tone earring. Earring hook is attached to a hoop by joined eyelets, and hoop is attached to a key through a whole in the key head. Key has an onyx cabochon at its head. There are no marks or insciptions on the earring.

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