Terracotta necklace with palmette and lotus pendants

Unknown

3rd century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Terracotta jewelry represents an inexpensive substitute for pieces in precious metals. The pendants would have been produced in large numbers through the use of molds, thus reducing the cost of both labor and material.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mr. Fahim Kouchakji, 1965