Gold strap necklace with beechnut pendants

Unknown

ca. 300 BCE · Gold · Greek and Roman Art

The strap is made up of three, double loop-in-loop chains with double interlinking and a fringe of beechnut pendants. The terminals take the form of an ivy or grape leaf and have a border of beaded wire and a rosette in the center. Strap necklaces have been found in many areas of the Greek world, including southern Italy, Asia Minor, and the North Pontic region (around the Black Sea).

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 300 BCE

Medium

Gold

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937