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Pendant for a Chain

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 end cuffs of raised gold sheet in the form of simple animal heads. The ears and horns of the animal heads have been made separately and attached. The eyes are raised and outlined with a row of granulation. The edges of the cuffs are decorated with twisted gold wire. The central gold cuff is edged with twisted gold wire and chased bosses.

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