A large pair of Eastern Roman Gold Earrings, ca. 3rd century CE Jewelry - Beads The transition from shaft hole

The transition from shaft hole to the blade is modeled as a full-faced lion's head with prominent angular eye ridges and open jaws from which emerge a fan of stylized feathers

2007 December Stocking

This example is pierced horizontally for attachment

contemporary to the coin

A large pair of Eastern Roman Gold Earrings, ca. 3rd century CE Jewelry - Beads The transition from shaft holeThe hollow crescent bodies of this pair of large Eastern Roman boat shaped earrings terminate in wire hoops and are decorated on the front with applied drop shaped box settings inlaid using glass. Attached below the earrings is a cluster of ornate sprees and smaller drop shaped compartments bearing pieces of polished carnelian that echo the larger glass setting above. for related examples see: Oliver Jr. A. & Davidson P. "Ancient Greek and Roman Gold