Gilded glass earring. Dimensions: L. 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in); diam. of bead, 1.3 cm (1/2 in). Date: 1st century B.C.-A.D. 1st century.
Ball earrings were a popular Roman fashion in the first century AD, and may be seen on panel paintings from that era such as 2013.438.