Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a dolphin

Roman

Not on view

Glass pendant:
Translucent cobalt blue.
Shaped as a dolphin in the round, with large suspension hole serving as eyes, tooled to form rounded nose, pointed crest, and three-finned tail; small jagged projection under belly.
Intact; dulling, blackish weathering, and iridescence.

Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a dolphin, Gold, glass, Roman

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Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a dolphin, Gold, glass, Roman
Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a dolphin, Gold, glass, Roman

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