EARRINGS Formed by a convex oval disc decorated with a gold cable with double spirals and granulation and a rigid pendant comprising 4 hollow spheres, around, granulation. Gold. H. circa 48 mm; 11.8 g. Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd-3rd century A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS, the oval convex disc decorated with double spirals of wires and granulation, the hoop composed of conjoined twisted square-section wires, the hoop supporting a ribbed collar with rigid pendant comprising four hollow gold with pendant granulation, damages. 2nd-3rd Century A.D. Eastern Mediterannean. Provenance Former collection of Monsieur P., Monaco, built up 1970-1990

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