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THBRoman 21K Gold Earrings w/ Glass Beads (pr)
Lot 14a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jul 1, 2020
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2020-07-01 10:00:00
2020-07-01 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Ancient | Near-Eastern | Asian Art
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pair of 21K (88%) gold hoop earrings with 21K gold (88%) and white glass bead danglers. Each earring presents a hoop with a spiraled serpentine motif adorning one end; the hoops are further adorned by a pair of danglers comprised of gold triangular ornaments decorated with a vertical row of granules and white glass bead drops. These danglers are suspended from gold loops adorned with granules at the lower end of the hoops. 14K gold plated sterling silver earwires were added to make these earrings both striking and wearable! Size of one: 0.5" W x 1.25" H (1.3 cm x 3.2 cm); total weight of both: 4.3 grams; precious metal quality: 88% gold, equivalent to 21K gold.
Believe it or not, the Romans invented the hoop earring which developed around 300 BCE. Hoop earrings on occasion were ornamented with finials representing animals, Maenads (the intoxicated women also known as Bacchae), slaves, or the Greek god Eros. These earrings present a coiling snake which symbolized immortality and was a popular Roman motif - and they are further adorned with beautiful gold and glass danglers.
Provenance: ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, collected in the 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#155523Ancient earrings with modern 14K gold plated sterling silver earwires. The ancient components are in nice condition, with minute losses and repairs to the glass beads. Perfectly wearable!Condition
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