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Pendant for a Chain

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Date: 2nd–1st century B.C.
Medium: Agate, dark stone, rock crystal and gold
Culture: Near Eastern (Parthian)
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Pendant in the form of a "Kohl tube" with cuffs of raised gold sheet. The end cuffs are without gold end plates. Both the end and central cuffs are edged with tongues made of gold wire. The end cuffs are fastened to the stone with metal pins.

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