9th century A.D. A matching pair of gold earrings, eachposed of a lozenge-shaped, lentoid-section body with three octahedron finials; held in a custom-made and lined presentation box. 21.02 grams total, 38-40 mm (1 1/2 in.). Acquired by Mr. Ellsworth Bunker, former ambassador to South Vietnam, circa 1950s-1960s, thence by decent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate no.11374-191967. [2]