Parthian Gold Earring Pair

Parthian Gold Earring Pair
1st-2nd century AD
A matching pair of gold earrings with S-shaped hook, formed as a round plaque with inset garnet cabochon, attached by wire loop to a hollow cone with inset garnet cabochon within a ropework frame, filigree S-scroll beneath; inside the cone a twisted wire with small garnet bead below. 8.69 grams total, 70mm (2 3/4"). Very fine condition. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Belgian collection; previously part of a private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s.