CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D.
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A large pair of Parthian gold and garnet earrings
Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
Each in the form of a twin-handled amphora with granulated decoration and recesses to take garnet inlays (three now remaining), a square collar below with a rigid pyramid of spheres, surmounted by a wide ribbed hoop, damaged, 2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) long max.; three pairs of Parthian gold leech-shaped earrings, each with tapering hollow hoop hinged for attachment, decorated with granulation and a pyramid of spheres below, all circa 2nd Century B.C./A.D., 7/8in. (2.3cm.) long max.; a pair of pendant sheet gold leaf-shaped earrings, each set with five garnets (one missing), with later gold disc and wire attachment loop threaded with a blue glass bead, pendants circa 1st-2nd Century A.D., 2 3/8in. (6.1cm.) long max.; and a pair of gold hoop earrings, composed of conjoined spheres with hinged loop above, circa 4th Century B.C., 7/8in. (2.1cm.) across max.
7/8in. (2.1cm.) across max. (12)
Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
Each in the form of a twin-handled amphora with granulated decoration and recesses to take garnet inlays (three now remaining), a square collar below with a rigid pyramid of spheres, surmounted by a wide ribbed hoop, damaged, 2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) long max.; three pairs of Parthian gold leech-shaped earrings, each with tapering hollow hoop hinged for attachment, decorated with granulation and a pyramid of spheres below, all circa 2nd Century B.C./A.D., 7/8in. (2.3cm.) long max.; a pair of pendant sheet gold leaf-shaped earrings, each set with five garnets (one missing), with later gold disc and wire attachment loop threaded with a blue glass bead, pendants circa 1st-2nd Century A.D., 2 3/8in. (6.1cm.) long max.; and a pair of gold hoop earrings, composed of conjoined spheres with hinged loop above, circa 4th Century B.C., 7/8in. (2.1cm.) across max.
7/8in. (2.1cm.) across max. (12)