Roman
A pair of Roman gold and amber glass bird earrings, circa 2nd - 4th century AD
Glass, gold
Maximum drop of earrings: 2.2 cm
Length of birds: 1.3cm
Length of birds: 1.3cm
The earrings are composed of small gold wire hoops, one with an iridescent glass bead remaining, from which a larger gold hoops hangs with an additional loop and twisted wire...
The earrings are composed of small gold wire hoops, one with an iridescent glass bead remaining, from which a larger gold hoops hangs with an additional loop and twisted wire clasp. An amber glass bird pendant hangs from each large hoop. The birds have tooled beaks and tails and sit on small pad bases. The glass birds have some pitting, the tail on one is chipped off, and the small bead has a weathered iridescent surface. Modern hooks may be added on request.