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LOT 0860
Roman Gold Earring Pair with Bosses
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.01 grams total, 20 mm).
Comprising a matched pair of delicate earrings, each with a large circular boss with a central granule and fine filigree surrounding the perimeter, pyramidal cluster of granules to the base; twisted hook with a hook-and-loop closure. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London lady, UK.
Accompanied by an old collection ticket.
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Depicting a theatre scene to central discus; voluted angular-tipped nozzle; base marked off by a circular groove. 45.7 grams, 86 mm
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Roman Historic Cut & Polished Porphyry Slice Group
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Comprising three lacquered porphyry slices of rectangular shape, cut on both faces and polished on one face; probably from recycled material mined in ancient Roman times between the 1st and 5th century A.D.; intended for use as inlay panels. 81 grams total, 5.8-12.2 cm
From Egypt. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
Mons Porphyrites (today Jabal Abu Dukhkhan) is the mountainous site of a group of ancient quarries in the Red Sea Hills of the inhospitable eastern desert in Egypt, a five day trip from the Nile during Roman times. They were discovered by Caius Cominus Leugas in 18 A.D., and during the Roman Empire the mines officially belonged to the emperor and were the only known source of the Imperial Porphyry, Mons Porphyrites. This dark purple stone was associated with royalty and used for prestigious sculpture and architecture. The location of the mines was lost some time in the 5th century, and rediscovered in the early 19th century. Excavations in the area have revealed the well-preserved quarries and the dwelling places of the quarry men, and also thousands of ostraca have been discovered containing messages that provide details of how the quarrying took place, and of how the highly skilled quarrymen ordered their food.
