288, Lot: 742. Estimate $400. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Pair of gold earrings. Roman, 2nd-3rd centuries AD. Each with a round shield decorated with a repousse facing head framed by a rope like border. Short pendants now missing beads.
Overall lengths (including loops): approx. 2.8cm; diameter of shields: 1.4cm. Earthen deposits and light. The loop on one a modern addition.