Byzantine
A pair of Byzantine gold openwork earrings, circa 6th - 7th century AD
Gold
Diameter: 4 cm; height: 4.5 cm
Weight: 9 g and 9.3 g each
Weight: 9 g and 9.3 g each
Of lunate openwork form, the ornate design with a central cross enclosed within a circle and flanked by two peacocks, their wings upraised, the crescentic elements bordered below by beaded...
Of lunate openwork form, the ornate design with a central cross enclosed within a circle and flanked by two peacocks, their wings upraised, the crescentic elements bordered below by beaded wire and pyramidal granulation, the wire hoop along the concave edge, tapering at one end to form the earwire, looped at the other end for the hook-and-loop closure, with chased and punched decoration. With modern gold hooks.
Condition
Minor surface wear including chipping and dents, the hoops are slightly mis-shaped. With modern gold hooks.
Condition
Minor surface wear including chipping and dents, the hoops are slightly mis-shaped. With modern gold hooks.
Provenance
With Galerie Archeologie Borowski, Paris, 1996Private collection, France, acquired from the above