Zendaya's earrings spark archaeological controversy at Nolan's Odyssey premiere

Key facts

• Zendaya wore earrings made from two Ziwiyè discs from first millennium BCE Iran at the London premiere of Christopher Nolan's L'Odyssée on July 5.
• Archaeologist Dr_Archaeology criticized the earrings in an Instagram video viewed over 1.9 million times in 48 hours.
• The earrings were created by jeweler Glenn Spiro as part of his 'Materials of The Old World' collection.
• The discs feature a sun-ray motif referencing the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar.
• A similar Babylonian gold pendant from 1800-1600 BCE is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
• Dr_Archaeology stated the artifacts were likely looted from Iran due to undisclosed acquisition and geopolitical context.
• In January, Margot Robbie wore the Taj Mahal Diamond necklace by Cartier at the premiere of Hurlevent in Los Angeles.
• The Taj Mahal Diamond is considered by some a looted treasure from colonial history, originally given by Mughal emperor Jahangir to his wife Nur Jahan.