A large pair of Eastern Roman Gold Earrings, ca. 3rd century CE Sculpture - Stone 70 / Ain Mdeker

70 / Ain Mdeker

was treated and professionally rejoined to museum standards and presented on a museum-quality custom mount

it features a lustrous satin finish

a central vertical ridge

The plummet (or plumb-line) looks like a pyramid with feet and was most often carved from dark-colored stone

A large pair of Eastern Roman Gold Earrings, ca. 3rd century CE Sculpture - Stone 70 / Ain MdekerThe hollow crescent bodies of this pair of large Eastern Roman boat shaped earrings terminate in wire hoops and are decorated on the front with applied drop shaped box settings inlaid using glass. Attached below the earrings is a cluster of ornate sprees and smaller drop shaped compartments bearing pieces of polished carnelian that echo the larger glass setting above. for related examples see: Oliver Jr. A. & Davidson P. "Ancient Greek and Roman Gold