Pair of Roman gold earrings
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Object number
AR3301-04
| Object: |
Pair of Roman gold earrings
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| Material: |
Gold.
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| Period: |
1st cent. AD to 2nd cent. AD, Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Two gold wire earrings. Each consists of an S-shaped wire with long ends. One end is wrapped around the center of the S-shape. Towards this end, the wire first widens and then changes back to the original diameter. At this point there is a rosette-shaped decorative ring. It is possible that beads once decorated this part of the earring. The other end closes with a ball. An additional piece of gold wire with eyelets at the ends connects one bow of the overall S-shape. It is a matched couple. The earrings could be hung with the ball end of the wire. Their style points to an origin in the eastern Mediterranean. |
| Dimensions: |
27mm x 15mm and 28mm x 14mm, respectively.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. It is possible that beads were once threaded onto the gold wire between the rosette and the spiral winding.
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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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| References: |
Cf. F. H. Marshall, Catalogue of the Jewellery, British Museum, pl. LII, nos. 2399, 2400 and 2680, and also pl. LV, nos. 2677-2678. The pair of earrings nos. 2399-2400 is from Bubastis in Egypt, the pair nos. 2677-2678 is from Episkopi on Cyprus.
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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