Roman Gold Earring Pair

CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 in. (3.07 grams total, 43 mm each).

Matched pair, each comprising an oval plaque with raised bezel with glass insert, round-section tear-shaped hoop with hook-and-eye closure, tubular dangle with ribbed body and coiled ends. [2]

Provenance

London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

Literature

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number: 74.51.3813

CONDITION

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