Description:

Ancient Near East, Byzantine Period, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A dazzling pair of electrum earrings, each presenting an ovoid hoop form with a thin, cylindrical band and a hollow, biconical adornment at the center. Slender electrum wires adorn the bands of each earring, coiling around the areas on either side of the biconical pendants, while rope-motif wires wrap horizontally around the center of each gorgeous accessory. Both bands open just before the wire-wrapping on one side, allowing the band to be slid into a piercing hole. A marvelous pair of earrings, perfect for any occasion! Size of larger: 1.7" W x 1.6" H (4.3 cm x 4.1 cm); metal quality: 47% gold, 35% silver; total weight: 14.3 grams

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#142758

  • Condition: Both have some light indentations and bending, but forms of both are still clear. Perforation with some loss to 1 biconical adornment. Otherwise, both are very nice with lovely patina.

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