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Source Description
This necklace, composed of polygonal carnelian beads alternating with gold links, reflects a popular Roman imperial style. One end of the hook-and-eye clasp bears a further decorative element- a disk with the head of Medusa in repoussé. The necklace has a loop-in-loop chain, forming a more elaborate figure-8.
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Document identity
localId
12411
label
Necklace
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
12411
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Necklace
description
This necklace, composed of polygonal carnelian beads alternating with gold links, reflects a popular Roman imperial style. One end of the hook-and-eye clasp bears a further decorative element- a disk with the head of Medusa in repoussé. The necklace has a loop-in-loop chain, forming a more elaborate figure-8.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd century CE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
necklaces
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 17 3/16 in. (43.66 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, carnelian
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
2054
2227
2513
2704
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
ede4d35772f66751
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
c80ced4a847df8b3
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no