Pendant
66-6-5B
From: Northeast Aegean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
Object Number | 66-6-5B |
Current Location | On Loan |
Provenience | Northeast Aegean |
Period | Early Bronze Age |
Date Made | 2400 BCE |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Electrum | Gold |
Description | Four cones of coiled wire surrounded by quadruple wire hoops in each case. Each pair of cones made of single wire, coiled at both ends; the remaining wire tangents of each pair then twisted together to form vertical rope pattern in center of each pendant. Front two wires of quadruple hoop incised obliquely in opposite directions to make chevron pattern. Three cylinders of coiled wire attached to top of hoop, one on top of the other, as spacers between three necklace strings from which hoop was suspended. Similar to Early Bronze Age jewelry of Troy, Lemnos (Poliochni), and Ur. |
Height | 3.2 cm |
Width | 2.5 cm |
Depth | 0.5 cm |
Thickness | 0 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Hesperia Art, 1966 |
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