Roman earrings with shields and garnet drops, 2nd-3rd century AD
Gold and garnet
Drop: 4.2cm
11641
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Drawn-gold hoops adorned by large plain shields with hatched borders, a drop on each holds two large garnet beads. Modern butterfly clasp attached.
Drawn-gold hoops adorned by large plain shields with hatched borders, a drop on each holds two large garnet beads.
Modern butterfly clasp attached.
Provenance
Dr I Mueller, Chicago University, USA
Private collection London, UK; by descent from the above