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A large pair of Eastern Roman Gold Earrings, ca. 3rd century CE Sculpture - Stone The plummet (or plumb-line) looks

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Description

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

This elongated example depicts an avian-headed axe god with two drilled holes for eyes

Provenance: S

a central vertical ridge

accession number:  DE-MUS-815718

A large pair of Eastern Roman Gold Earrings, ca. 3rd century CE Sculpture - Stone The plummet (or plumb-line) looksThe 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

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