Necklace

MS3340

From: Italy | Etruria | Caere

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS3340
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Greek
Provenience Italy | Etruria | Caere
Date Made 599-500 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Gold
Iconography Pomegranate
Description

Necklace of 20 small pomegranates, each with 4 leaves adhering to sides, with granulation. The pomegranates are threaded on a chain of tiny gold links with a small loop at one end and a hook at the other. Between the pmegranates are slender tubular beads.

Length 32.5 cm
Outside Diameter 0.8 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896
Other Number 1 - Other Number

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