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Source Description
These ten beads were probably part of a woman's necklace. They are made of thin sheet gold that was cut and folded around a core of pitch (pine resin). Slices of garnet, backed with foil to enhance their brilliance, were inserted into the pitch between the gold frames. This technique of combining gold and foil-backed garnets is characteristic of the Goths of South Russia.
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Document identity
localId
21359
label
Polyhedral Beads
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
21359
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Polyhedral Beads
description
These ten beads were probably part of a woman's necklace. They are made of thin sheet gold that was cut and folded around a core of pitch (pine resin). Slices of garnet, backed with foil to enhance their brilliance, were inserted into the pitch between the gold frames. This technique of combining gold and foil-backed garnets is characteristic of the Goths of South Russia.
provenance
Joseph Chmielowski, Ochakov, Ukraine; Joseph Chmielowski Sale, Amercian Art Gallery, New York, February 23-25, 1922, lot 710; Henry Walters, New York, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, New York, December 1-4, 1943, lot 537; The Hammer Galleries, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, September 19, 1945, by purchase.
date
5th century (Early Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
necklaces
beads
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.4
height
9
depth
1.3
dimensionsRaw
1 5/16 x 3 9/16 x 1/2 in. (3.4 x 9 x 1.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Ostrogothic
med
gold, garnets over pitch
creator_ids
4039
collection_ids
MED
JWL
exhibition_ids
148
2054
358
2513
2704
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1
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0
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photo
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