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LOT 0965
Roman Gold Earring with Pearls
3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.99 grams, 20 mm).
Gold wire hoop with hook-and-eye closure, threaded with seed pearls. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx H.
Norry collection, 1980s-1990s.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 54a, for type.
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