Lot Essay
For a similar example see no. 83.A. in Rudolf, A Golden Legacy, Ancient Jewelry from the Burton Y. Berry Collection at the Indianan University Art Museum.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A BYZANTINE GOLD, EMERALD AND PEARL NECKLACE
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A BYZANTINE GOLD, EMERALD AND PEARL NECKLACE
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
Composed of heart-shaped wire volutes soldered into openwork disk frames, interspersed with links threaded through alternating emerald and pearl beads, with a hook-and-loop closure
24 1/8 in. (61.3 cm.) long
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
Composed of heart-shaped wire volutes soldered into openwork disk frames, interspersed with links threaded through alternating emerald and pearl beads, with a hook-and-loop closure
24 1/8 in. (61.3 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired by the owner prior to 1988.