Lot Essay
For a similar example see no. 58A in Higgins, Greek and Roman Jewellery.
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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A ROMAN GOLD AND EMERALD NECKLACE
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN GOLD AND EMERALD NECKLACE
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Composed of links of cut-out Herakles knots formed of thin strips, joined to links threaded through emerald beads, the hook-and-loop closure with double volutes
19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm.) long
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Composed of links of cut-out Herakles knots formed of thin strips, joined to links threaded through emerald beads, the hook-and-loop closure with double volutes
19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm.) long
Provenance
with Antiquarium, New York, 1998.