Pair of Snake Bracelets

1st century CE (Roman Imperial) 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm) Citation Source image

In the ancient Greek and Roman world, snakes symbolized fertility and were believed to ward off evil. It is probably due to the animal's protective associations that solid gold snake rings and bracelets were among the most popular types of Greek and Roman jewelry. Snake bracel...

Artifact

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77931
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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Culture
Roman
Medium
gold

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