Necklace

5th-7th century (Late Antique) Overall L: 14 15/16 in (37.9 cm) Citation Source image

Wealthy women in the Byzantine Empire favored elaborate necklaces such as this one. Pearls and emeralds (from Egypt) were most highly prized, although amethysts evoked the imperial use of the color purple.

Artifact

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37921
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Henry Walters, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Joseph Brummer, New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
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