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Roman Period
Hoops with pendants were popular throughout the Roman Period. These hoops have long pendants formed either from coiled wire or possibly a corrugated tube, and may be compared with the similar excavated pair 06.976a, b.
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Title: Hoop earrings with coiled wire pendant
Period: Roman Period
Date: A.D. 2nd–3rd century
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: gold
Dimensions: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number: 07.228.169a, b
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