EARRINGS Crescent-shaped, ending in a drop-shaped bezel set with a garnet and topped with a granule. The hoop is made of fine gold cable. Attached, a cluster of 8 hollow gold spheres. Very well preserved. Gold and garnet. H. 33 mm; 6.37 g. Roman art, 2nd century A Roman gold pair of earrings, each boat-shaped, tapering at the ends to wires that form the closure, fronted by a drop-shaped box set with a garnet, a single granule above with a thin loop at the back, a rigid pendant below composed of a cluster of 8 hollow spheres. Very good overall condition. 2nd Century A.D. Provenance Former collection of Monsieur P., Monaco, built up 1970-1990

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