TWO PAIRS OF SAMANID GOLD EARRINGS
NORTH EAST PERSIA, 12TH CENTURY
One pair of hoop form each comprising seven small spherical beads with wirework and granulated decoration divided by granulated spacers attached above by simple gold wire hoop, the other pair each with three polygonal gold beads decorated with granulation divided by pearls, the upper two themselves divided by a similar spherical bead, simple gold wire hoop above
first pair 1.5/8in. (4.2cm.) across (2)
TWO PAIRS OF SAMANID GOLD EARRINGS
NORTH EAST PERSIA, 12TH CENTURY
One pair of hoop form each comprising seven small spherical beads with wirework and granulated decoration divided by granulated spacers attached above by simple gold wire hoop, the other pair each with three polygonal gold beads decorated with granulation divided by pearls, the upper two themselves divided by a similar spherical bead, simple gold wire hoop above
first pair 1.5/8in. (4.2cm.) across (2)
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