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Necklace with Child's-Head Pendant
This necklace is a pastiche. The carnelian beads are ancient and strung on modern gold links. The lion-head finials comprising the hook and eye clasp are reused from Greek earrings. The child's head boldly carved in a carnelian stone is set in a gold setting, which may or may not be ancient.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Hugo Weissmann, Boston; Walters Art Museum, 1957, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 7/8 x 3/8 x 21 in. (9.8 x 0.93 x 53.4 cm) (w. x d. x l.);
as photographed 3 7/8 x 10 1/2 in. (9.8 x 26.7 cm) (w. x l.);
medallion 1 5/16 in. (3.31 cm) (diam.);
medallion and bead 2 5/16 in. (5.87 cm) (w.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1957
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.
57.1864