Pendant

66-6-5A

From: Northeast Aegean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 66-6-5A
Current Location On Loan
Provenience Northeast Aegean
Period Early Bronze Age
Date Made 2400 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Electrum | Gold
Description

Four cones of coiled wire surrounded by quadruple wire hoops in each case. Each pair of cones made of single wire, coiled at both ends; the remaining wire tangents of each pair then twisted together to form vertical rope pattern in center of each pendant. Front two wires of quadruple hoop incised obliquely in opposite directions to make chevron pattern. Three cylinders of coiled wire attached to top of hoop, one on top of the other, as spacers between three necklace strings from which hoop was suspended. Similar to Early Bronze Age jewelry of Troy, Lemnos (Poliochni), and Ur.

Height 3.2 cm
Width 2.5 cm
Depth 0.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Hesperia Art, 1966

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