Necklace

Art Institute of Chicago

Necklace

Byzantine; Eastern MediterraneanLinkedCulture matchlcp-7aabd2819933

Date
probably 5th century
Medium
Gold, glass, and silvered glass beads (modern setting)
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
65681

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This necklace would have lent an appearance of far greater wealth to its owner than the actual value of its component parts. Made of gold and glass, the necklace includes silvered glass beads circled by flat gold disks that were meant to look like large pearls. The rounded end of the clasp does contain one small pearl, surrounded by gold wirework that imitates the gold openwork typical of early Byzantine jewelry between the third and the seventh century.

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Credit line
Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
Provenance
Sydney Burney (1878-1951), London; sold to Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson, Chicago, 1927 [correspondence in curatorial file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.

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Object type
AAT300209261

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  • Representative object from the topic Ancient Mediterranean Adornment
    Ancient Mediterranean Adornment

    These objects are personal ornaments and accessories from ancient Mediterranean cultures, primarily from the Greco-Roman period in Egypt and the Parthian Empire, showcasing jewelry-making techniques across multiple civil

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