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CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
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A PAIR OF WESTERN ASIATIC PENANNULAR GOLD EARRINGS
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
Each with hooped body decorated on each side with double row of granules and nine radiating stemmed spheres, with hinged wire ear attachment mechanism; and another pair of gold earrings, each penannular hoop composed of double row of gold spheres, with hinge mechanism, circa 5th Century B.C.
1 in. (2.5 cm.) long and 7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) across respectively (4)
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
Each with hooped body decorated on each side with double row of granules and nine radiating stemmed spheres, with hinged wire ear attachment mechanism; and another pair of gold earrings, each penannular hoop composed of double row of gold spheres, with hinge mechanism, circa 5th Century B.C.
1 in. (2.5 cm.) long and 7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) across respectively (4)
Provenance
Acquired in 1990 (item one); and acquired in 1977 from a private European collection (item two).
Special notice
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