Characteristic Parthian earrings form star-shaped boxes inlaid mostly with garnets and bell pendants on chains. Produced on mass scale with many surviving pieces. Leiden museum pair 4.5-5 cm long, gold with garnets, blue and white stones, gold granules. Gold earrings with pomegranate pendants from Seleucia, Iraq, 1st-2nd century. Headband from Seleucia-on-Tigris, Parthian 2nd century BCE/CE, gold, garnet, malachite, pearls, 18.5 cm long. Pair of earrings from Seleucia excavations now split between US and Iraq museums. Earring with cloisonné pendant from Hatra, 1st-2nd century, gold and garnet, 6 cm long. Double-face earring from Hatra, gold and garnet, cloisonné and granulation, 4.5 cm. Pendant from Hatra North Gate, gold and garnet, 2nd-3rd century. Earrings from Armaziskhevi, gold and garnet, 2nd-3rd century, 6.6 x 2 cm. Gold and garnet necklaces from Joben cemetery, Guilan Iran, Parthian period. Temple earrings with 4 garnets from Joben female burials, weights 20.8g and 12g. Silver pin from Masjid-i Suleman depicts reclining man and seated woman. Gold comb and pin with Greek influences at Reza Abbasi Museum. Gold pin with enthroned mother-goddess from Haftashan, Seleucid-Parthian 150-100 BC. Double-sided pendant late Parthian 3rd century, gold garnet glass 41x30 mm.
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