Bactrian 3rd cent. A.D. Gold, turquoise.

L. 2 9/16 in; 6.5 cm

Each earring consists of a larger and a smaller disc, both with turquoise inlays and bordered by fine granulated beads. The larger disc is also adorned with a gold flower. Two gold wires are soldered onto the reverse, one of which permits the earrings to be worn. The other serves to attach the pendant which is composed of a gold wire to which two decorative discs made of gold beads (one lost), an elongated bead and a turquoise stone are suspended.

Part of the turquoise inlays lost; one bead only partially preserved.

Formerly UK priv. coll., acquired in the 1980's. With Chiswick auction, 29 September 2015, lot 38, London.