JewelryRoman1st-3rd century CE
Two Gold Earrings
1st-3rd Century
Description
Pair of gold hoop earrings; one end is an oblate sphere, above which are a series of indentations.
Dimensions
1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Provenance
Walton Brooks McDaniel, New Jersey (?-1943/46), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1943/46-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Note: Walton Brooks McDaniel gave a portion of his collection to the Department of the Classics in 1943 and the rest in 1946. The Collection is named for his late wife, Alice Corinne McDaniel.
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