Description: Second COMBINED LOT. All with stones.. Main ones are pairs . If not sold as a lot, I will list separately This lot I ncludes 1 with pearls + the rest with red stones. LOT 5 CELTIC and SAXON Lot 6 Byzantine and early Islamic Lot 3 + 4 New world mainly gold both Maya and Moche to Inca, Peru ex collection of Dr Gerald A Smith, museum founder. This is Lot 1 and is ancient gold earrings OLD WORLD. The 2 silver are early dynasty Egypt when silver was much more expensive than Gold. I have other amulets from the 21st dynasty lister this week as well Old world include Mycenaean, Hellenistic, Greek colonial, Egypt, Roma, Parthian etc New world are both gold and silver alloy, from Andean cultures of Moche, Chimu, Inca. Many from this group were examples I used in my lectures or exhibited by me at the Museum of the Desert, San Diego Museum of Man, or GIA in 1990-2020 The stone and wooden ear flares are listed separately. Most of the gold earrings are made of high purity gold. New world silver typically is an alloy with main metal silver but may include some gold or platinum Some show wear or damage, some from individual sites and others from hoards. Early, men were the ones who wore the earrings both single and paired.. Later women of fashion, during the early Christian era, the Church opposed piercing of the earlobe since the body was considered the perfect likeness of God…… That attitude didn’t last long…. And both men and women chose to rebel against the policy of the church leaders. Condition photographs . Surfaces consistent with age.
Price: 8000 USD
Location: Del Mar, California
End Time: 2024-12-01T20:38:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
Composition: Gold
Era: Ancient
