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A PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD LUNATE EARRINGS, 6TH-7TH CENTURY AD
An elaborate pair of lunate earrings from the early Byzantine period. The earrings are worked in a repousse manner with the center perhaps showing large bunches of grapes(?) along with foliage in an 'opus terrasile' technique while the rest of the composition shows decorated motifs such as repeated pellets and twisted or beaded wire signs. The edges of the sheet are framed with flat wire and on the outside rim hollow pellets are soldered to the edge. 55 by 45 mm. Weight together: 9.3 gr. PROVENANCE Ex-European private collection acquired before 1970
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A PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD LUNATE EARRINGS, 6TH-7TH CENTURY AD
