Object Description
A fine matching pair of Ancient Roman gold earrings. Each earring has a thin hoop which transforms into three twisted strands towards the front half of the piece. One end tapers to a point while the other end displays a loop for attachment. The earrings feature two decorative adornments. To the front, are domed bosses, each with a cluster of gold granules at the centre and framed by two twisted gold wires. At the base of each hoop is a hollow rhombus decorated with horizontal ridges along all of the sides. A small granule enriches each corner of the base with a row of granules descending downwards from the centre.
Date: Circa 1st – 2nd Century AD