Object type
earrings
Culture/period
Materials
gold
Technique
casting, bending
Production date
25 / 75
Current location
MASPG
Archaeological site
Empúries
Township
Escala, l' (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Girona, Alt Empordà)
Dimensions
29 x 10 x 2 mm
Description
A couple of gold earrings from Empúries (L'Escala, Alt Empordà), dated in the 1st century AD. They are formed by a thread with the thicker central part and thinner ends to be linked together and close the earrings. Elements of adornment in the Roman world were a demonstration of status and not only an aesthetic element, as the jewellery was made of metals and precious stones.
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona
Omeka ID
3215