Roman gold earring
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Object number
AR2637
| Object: |
Roman gold earring with pearl
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| Material: |
Gold and pearl.
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| Period: |
2nd cent. AD to 3rd cent. AD. Late Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Earring made of gold wire. The wire forms an oval with one bent ends, one to form a loop, the other to form a hook. A decorative group of small gold beads is mounted at the loop. Another such group is mounted at the lower side of the oval and extends into a straight wire with its end twisted into a knot. One pearl is strung to the wire. Overall a very nice specimen and typical gold jewellery for the eastern provinces during late Roman Imperial times. |
| Dimensions: |
29mm x 18mm.
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. Gold wire, granular decorations and one of the pearls in its original condition and intact. One or two further pearls missing.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired in 2018 in a European auction house. Consigned from the asset of the collection of orientalist N. Giron (1884 to 1941), that was build before 1941.
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| References: |
Similar L. Ruseva-Slokoska, Roman Jewellery, p. 119, Cat.no. 38 and p. 120, Cat.nr. 41.
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| Authenticity: |
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