Necklace

MS3343

From: Italy

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS3343
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Etruscan
Provenience Italy
Date Made 299-200 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Gold | Glass
Description

Similar to MS4021. Four female headed amphorae surmounted by rosettes, three backless, beaten acorns, and a beaten backless bird (dove?). The two sides of the necklace join on a rather heavy pendant in the shape of a hollow, truncated cone on either side of which is a double spiral of plain wire. There is a large sphere in each spiral. Suspended from the cone but now broken away is a clear green glass cone with gold leaf applied to the join. The leaf is embossed with circles and dots. Rather poor condition.

Length 18 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896
Other Number 5 - Other Number

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