Chain

Necklace

MS1521

Location: On Display in the Etruscan Italy Gallery

From: Italy | Etruria | Bizentium

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number MS1521
Current Location Etruscan Italy Gallery - On Display
Provenience Italy | Etruria | Bizentium
Locus Trench Tomb
Date Made 799-700 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze | Silver | Amber
Description

Composite Fibula with attached chains. Bronze, formed oval links with mass of pieces still fastened together as they were taken from tomb consisting of fibula whose arc was infilated with pieces of amber, delicate silver bracelets, and amber ring hanging from bracelet.

Length 62.23 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase; Subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896
Other Number 775 - Stevenson Etruscan Series Number

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