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Pair of earrings with amphora pendants, 299-200

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Description

Maker

Unknown

Title

Pair of earrings with amphora pendants

Year

299-200

Medium

Gold; glass

Materials/Techniques

Materials

gold,
glass

Dimensions

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

Type

Jewelry

Credit

Gift of Ostby & Barton in memory of Englehardt Cornelius Ostby

Object Number

25.115

Projects & Publications

Publications

Classical Jewelry

Ancient Jewelry from the Museum's Collection

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

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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