CNG 103, Lot: 1271. Estimate $300. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Pair of gold earrings. Roman, 2nd-3rd centuries AD. Each with shield with four concentric rings that would have originally framed a gemstone or bead. Wire hoop mounted on back of shield. Below, the plate is decorated with two horizontal lines between three granules and three granulated, triangular plates that cover the pendant loops. Wire pendant ornaments now missing. Overall length: 3.0cm. Light earthen deposits. Bent in areas.

From the collection of the Hadji Baba Museum, Old City, Jerusalem, Israel.