Lot Essay
For the type compare no. 23 in Williams and Ogden, Greek Gold, Jewellery of the Classical World.
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CIRCA 300 B.C.
Details
A GREEK GOLD STRAP NECKLACE
circa 300 b.c.
Composed of two interlinked double loop-in-loop chains, the lower edge with twenty nine seed-shaped pendants, each with a flanged neck, their bases with inverted granulated pyramids, the tongue-shaped terminals with a loop at each end, the upper side of each terminal with a uraeus framed by beaded wire
13 in. (33.6 cm) long
circa 300 b.c.
Composed of two interlinked double loop-in-loop chains, the lower edge with twenty nine seed-shaped pendants, each with a flanged neck, their bases with inverted granulated pyramids, the tongue-shaped terminals with a loop at each end, the upper side of each terminal with a uraeus framed by beaded wire
13 in. (33.6 cm) long
Provenance
The Gans Collection
Literature
Jaeger, Die Sammlung Eduard Gans, no. 23.