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Unknown Maker

Pair of earrings with amphora pendants
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Maker

Unknown Maker

Title

Pair of earrings with amphora pendants

Period

Hellenistic

Year

299-200

Medium

  • gold,
  • glass

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • gold,
  • glass

Materials

gold, glass

Geography

Greek, Hellenistic

Dimensions

Height: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 inches) (total)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Ostby & Barton in memory of Englehardt Cornelius Ostby

Object Number

25.115

Type

  • Jewelry

Publications

  • Books

Classical Jewelry: Ancient Jewelry from the Museum's Collection

Bulletin of Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Museum Notes

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries
Sep 22, 2010

Label copy

Within the classical world, trends injewelry motifs gained hold and remained popular for centuries. Pendant earrings featuring dangling storage jars (amphorae) were common from the classical period onwards. The upper pair (25.110), made in the 3rd century BCE, was manufactured within the Hellenistic world.

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Unknown Maker
Pair of earrings with amphora pendants, 299-200
Gold; glass
Height: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 inches) (total)
Gift of Ostby & Barton in memory of Englehardt Cornelius Ostby 25.115

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