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Necklace with Pendant of a Female Bust and Head of Medusa or Helios on Clasp
2nd century
The pendant on this chain link necklace is decorated with filigree and granulation.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Collection of F. G. Hilton-Price [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [no. 1178 in 1897 catalogue]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
13 3/4 in. (34.93 cm) (l.);
pendant: 13/16 in. (2 cm) (diam.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.521