Roman earrings with shield
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Object number
AR3487
| Object: |
Pair of Roman gold earrings with shield
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| Material: |
Gold.
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| Period: |
2nd century AD, Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Matching pair of gold earrings. Each earring consists of a round shield with a decorative granule on one side and a soldered ring that is connected to the shield on the opposing side via an eyelet and hook. On the ring is a pendant with a sphere made of gold sheet and a volute on the upper eyelet. This type of earring was widespread in Roman Imperial times, from the provinces north of the Alps through the Balkans to the eastern Mediterranean. |
| Dimensions: |
Eyelet with pendant 31mm and 29mm long. The shield is approximately 7mm in diameter. Both earrings together weigh approximately 2g.
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| Condition: |
One earring in perfect condition. The other earring with a dented sheet gold sphere.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2023 on the German art market. Previously in the German family collection K. J. Mueller. Acquired between 1950 and 1977, presumably from the art market.
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| References: |
Cf. a near identical piece in R. A. Higgins, Greek and Roman Jewellery, fig. 54A. Cf. British Museum, museum no. 1894,1101.365. Cf. L. Ruseva-Slokoska, Roman Jewellery, p. 109, cat. no. 13a and 13b. |
| Authenticity: |
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