MATCHED PAIR OF HELLENISTIC HIGH KARAT GOLD EARRINGS. Ca. 300 - 200 BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a crescent-shaped hollow body and prominent central zone decorated with twisted gold wire arranged in a woven pattern. Both earrings are fitted with a plain gold hoop passing through the upper terminals. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: E. M. De Juliis, Gli Ori di Taranto in età Ellenistica, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1984, Cat. 66, 67. Size: 23-23mm x 19-19mm; Weight: 5.2g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in a Belgian private collection of A.G. 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.