Roman earrings with green beads, Syria, 3rd century AD
Gold and glass
Diameter: 2cm
11640
Both in the form of a rosette with eight ‘petals, each with a heart-shaped piercing, the centre set with green glass bead attached with very fine gold wire. With original...
Both in the form of a rosette with eight ‘petals, each with a heart-shaped piercing, the centre set with green glass bead attached with very fine gold wire. With original s-hooks.
Provenance
Within the EU prior to 1990C. J. Martin (Coins) Ltd, London, UK
Charles Ede Ltd, London, UK; acquired from the above 2006
Dr I. Mueller, Philosophy Dept, University of Chicago, USA; acquired from the above 2nd December 2008, thence by descent
