roman earrings faustina aventurine and pearl Leren pantser and amongst the excavations of

and amongst the excavations of Legio VIII Augusta at the fort of Vindonissa in Switzerland

The chest circumference is measured including a gambeson (subarmalis)

Saxes like this were used both as weapons and as cutting tools in daily life

The chain mail hood is made of unriveted round rings

roman earrings faustina aventurine and pearl Leren pantser and amongst the excavations ofThis earring is a replica of a stand alone Roman original (the matching pair has never been recovered) from the collection of the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen, dated 100 300 AD. The austere, stately composition was typical of wealthy Roman women. An hourglass shaped connecting piece brass holds a genuine aventurine and a freshwater pearl rigidly in place, unlike looser dangling earring models from the same period. Suitable as an accessory for