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Necklace with Raisin-Shaped Pendant
Twelve polygonal garnets and two cylindrical ones alternate with groups of figure-eight gold links. The palmette ornament between the hook and eye clasp, though ancient, does not belong to the necklace; nor does the "peach-pit" pendant.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; 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
clasped: 8 7/16 x 5/16 x 15 15/16 in. (21.5 x 0.82 x 40.5 cm) (h. x d. x l.)
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.
57.1557