roman earrings claudia pearl De kerker The drawback of mittens

The drawback of mittens

This type of Bronze Age fibula was worn all over Europe by the Greeks

swords developed a more pointed shape for stabbing weaker spots

The historical original bears inscriptions in the form of a crowned orb on both sides

It measures 26 x 3 cm

roman earrings claudia pearl De kerker The drawback of mittensThis disc head earring with hanging pearl pendant follows a 2nd century Roman model; a similar example is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This type of ornate jewelry was criticized at the time by writers such as Juvenalis and Seneca as a sign of excessive luxury. The disc with concentric grooves is made of gold colored brass and is connected via a knot connector to two real river pearls: one central and one at the