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CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
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A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD AND GREEN GLASS EARRINGS
circa 2nd-3rd century a.d.
Each composed of a square box attached to the tapering wire hoop, one end wrapped to a loop at the base of the box, the other end extended through the loop and formed into a suspension loop, the box fronted by a large square sheet with a beaded wire fringe, the center with a bezel-set green glass inlay, the suspension loop supporting a pendant in the form of a ribbed cylinder joined to a hollow globe, ornamented with four vertical beaded wires terminating on the globe in granulated clusters, an inverted pyramidal stack of granules at the base
16 in. (3.3 cm) long
circa 2nd-3rd century a.d.
Each composed of a square box attached to the tapering wire hoop, one end wrapped to a loop at the base of the box, the other end extended through the loop and formed into a suspension loop, the box fronted by a large square sheet with a beaded wire fringe, the center with a bezel-set green glass inlay, the suspension loop supporting a pendant in the form of a ribbed cylinder joined to a hollow globe, ornamented with four vertical beaded wires terminating on the globe in granulated clusters, an inverted pyramidal stack of granules at the base
16 in. (3.3 cm) long