Nicely decorated Graeco-Roman gold earrings
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Object number
AR2721
| Object: |
Pair of decorated earrings
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| Material: |
Body made of gold, gemstones presumably glass
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| Date: |
Late 4th century BC - 3rd century AD Graeco-Roman period |
| Description |
The earrings are shaped as crescents and made out a hollow gold tube. At the center, five hollow gold spheres form a delicate pyramid. Each earring is decorated with an oval-shaped red gemstone. Very minor differences in the production approach and details may be a hint that these earrings originate from two different pairs, made, however, by the same workshop. |
| Size: |
Length about 16mm, width 14mm.
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved with minor dents / scratches. Original gemstones made of glass. Sophisticated and impressive piece of ancient jewelry.
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| Certificate: |
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| Provenance: |
Acquired from the German private collection M. Dollinger, who inherited the earrings from the German private collection Fritz Rose. The Rose collection was created between 1960 and 1986 through acquisitions made during the numerous travels of the collectors.
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| References: |
Similar to F. H. Marshall, Catalogue of the Jewellery Greek, Etruscan & Roman in the Departments of Antiquities British Museum, Plate LIII, Nr. 2464.
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| Authenticity: |
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