Object Description
A pair of delicate Roman gold earrings decorated with granulation and glass. The earring features a central concave disc, decorated with an elegant granulated border and a single gold granule in the centre. A small gold loop at the bottom attaches to the curved suspension hoop, which has been soldered onto the back of the boss, and made from a single rod of gold. A drop pendant is attached to the hoop; the rod of gold curled at the top to create an attachment loop. The pendant is decorated with a single red glass bead, now covered in silvery iridescence.
Date: Circa 2nd – 3rd century AD