161, Lot: 344. Estimate $350. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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India. Gupta Period. Ujjain Region. Circa 4th-5th century AD. Gold Earring. 27mm long, 3.99 g. total weight. Jewelled earring, with lotus flowers flanking a pink garnet set in a matrix, and a pendant dark red garnet. The stamen of one lotus missing, the loops flattened.
Early Indian jewelry is rarely encountered, and dating and attribution can be quite subjective. The material offered here comes from an experienced collector, who can vouch for the ID’s.