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Source 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.
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Document identity
localId
32775
label
Necklace with Medallion
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
32775
sourceUrl
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)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
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
med
gold
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
JWL
ROM
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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