Pair of Assyrian Hinged Gold Hoop Earrings

(hung on 21-karat modern gold earwires for wear)
7th - 6th Centuries BC
ex: private American and European collections, 1980's.
cf: Taisei Gallery; Gold & Silver Auction. Pt.2. Ancient to Renaissance. Western Asiatic, Greek, Roman , Byzantine, Islamic, European Renaissance (11.05.1992) p.163, lot.191
#0535