A pair of gold earrings

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

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A pair of gold earrings
2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Each with twisted gold wire hoop mounted with a convex disc with braided border and granules, the centre with granulated rosette, hung with a later pendant square section wire terminating in a filigree gold sphere with twin spheres above, each with granulated central rosette; and another pair of Roman twisted gold wire hoop earrings with shield and a pendant sphere pyramid below
1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) and 7/8in. (2.2cm.) long av. respectively (4)

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