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Flattened gold links, folded double and pinched at one end, form the chain. The gold medallion features a Medusa head done in repoussé relief. The head is framed by a separately made ring, its join to the relief partially concealed by a continuous chevron pattern, fashioned from corrugated strips. Four hollow hemispheres dot the border.

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Document identity
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32775
label
Necklace with Medallion
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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32775
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Necklace with Medallion
description
Flattened gold links, folded double and pinched at one end, form the chain. The gold medallion features a Medusa head done in repoussé relief. The head is framed by a separately made ring, its join to the relief partially concealed by a continuous chevron pattern, fashioned from corrugated strips. Four hollow hemispheres dot the border.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd century CE (Roman Imperial)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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necklaces
pendants
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diam of Medallion: 2 5/8 in. (6.67 cm)
Source extras
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Roman
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gold
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6191
collection_ids
JWL
ROM
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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d5d9e72a21898153