BYZANTINE GOLD OPENWORK EARRINGS WITH PENDANTS

Ca. AD 500 - 600. A stunning set of gold Byzantine earrings. Each earring consists of a crescentic section featuring an openwork design and floral motif, framed with a gold wire. The earrings are further adorned with four chain pendants, each with pearls at the finials. The hook is joined to the concave edge, arching above and designed to hook into a loop at the other end. For similar see: Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millennium, no. 14. Size: 65-75mm x 20-25mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Private Collection, Connecticut, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

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