Lot Essay
For related examples in the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, see nos. 50 and 51 in Hackens, Ancient Jewelry from the Museum's Collection.
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SYRIA, CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS
SYRIA, CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Formed from a hollow tubular hoop with a hook and loop at one end, the lower portion decorated on one side with granulation, concentric bands forming a crescent attached below, including rows of granulation, filigree ropes, filigree circles centered by granules, and filigree guilloche, all interspersed with flat bands, filigree triangles along the lower edge, each with a spherical terminal, with three large spheres on each end of the crescent, ornamented with granulation clusters on one side
Each: 2 in. (5 cm.) wide (2)
SYRIA, CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Formed from a hollow tubular hoop with a hook and loop at one end, the lower portion decorated on one side with granulation, concentric bands forming a crescent attached below, including rows of granulation, filigree ropes, filigree circles centered by granules, and filigree guilloche, all interspersed with flat bands, filigree triangles along the lower edge, each with a spherical terminal, with three large spheres on each end of the crescent, ornamented with granulation clusters on one side
Each: 2 in. (5 cm.) wide (2)
Provenance
London Art Market, 1989.