Two Necklaces

1st-2nd century CE L of Outer Chain: 12 1/2 in. (31.75 cm); L of Inner Chain: 13 in. (33.02 cm) Citation Source image

As presently assembled, the gold necklace is a pastiche. One half is formed by a loop-in-loop chain with corrugated collars and a pendant crescent. The other half has flattened links bent double and pinched. Linking the two are a pair of lyre-volute attachments and a button di...

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29113
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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2
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gold

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