Object Description
A delicate floral gold appliqué, modelled from a thin sheet of gold. The appliqué features a central circular bezel, containing a vibrant garnet cabochon, surrounded by a granulated frame. Several petals are slightly folded. The reverse remains smooth and features a ribbed hoop added for suspension. Such appliqués would have been part of elaborate necklaces, bracelets or sewed onto garments and ropes. Gold necklaces, rings, earrings and bracelets would have been worn in everyday life, but also buried with the deceased.
Date: AD 100-300