Pair of ancient gold earrings
€800
available
Object number
AR3301-08
| Object: |
Pair of ancient gold earrings
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| Material: |
Gold. Beads of blue glass.
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| Period: |
1st century AD to 6th century AD, Antiquity to Late Antiquity. |
| Description: |
Two gold earrings. Each consists of gold wire bent into a U-shape, one end pointed and the other end bent over. There is an ornament of coiled gold wire in the form of a biconical cylinder. It is set with two blue, also double-conical glass beads. It is an original matching pair. One of the coiled decorative bodies has an interesting encrustation, possibly remains of a former filling. The unusual shape of the earring and the lack of comparable finds do not allow for an exact dating, so give a rather broad range of dates, but tend to date it early in the period mentioned and assume it was created in the eastern Mediterranean region or the Middle East. |
| Dimensions: |
Each 34mm long including bracket.
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved apart from slight deformations. One "coil" with clear deposits on the outside or possibly from a filling compound that was once inside.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us on the art market in 2022. Previously in the French private collection Levy. Acquired into the collection in 1982.
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| Authenticity: |
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