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CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN GOLD AND AGATE EARRING
circa 2nd-3rd century a.d.
Composed of a circular box set with a cabochon agate, a suspension loop above originally attached to now-missing earwires, two small loops on the sides joined to lengths of looped chain, their ends perhaps originally set with a stone or glass bead, and two loops below pinned to the loop of a pendant amulet in the form of mano fica, the fisted hand with the thumb thrust between the index and middle fingers, wearing a bracelet, the details of the knuckles and nails incised
1 in. (3.8 cm.) long
circa 2nd-3rd century a.d.
Composed of a circular box set with a cabochon agate, a suspension loop above originally attached to now-missing earwires, two small loops on the sides joined to lengths of looped chain, their ends perhaps originally set with a stone or glass bead, and two loops below pinned to the loop of a pendant amulet in the form of mano fica, the fisted hand with the thumb thrust between the index and middle fingers, wearing a bracelet, the details of the knuckles and nails incised
1 in. (3.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Derek J. Content, Inc.