Gold Necklace with Amphora (Vase) Pendant

4th century

Not on view

Handsome rams' heads worked in repoussé form the clasps of this elegantly woven necklace, the earliest object in the group. Said to be from Alexandria, it was bought with other works associated with the hoard.

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Title: Gold Necklace with Amphora (Vase) Pendant
Date: 4th century
Geography: Made in Alexandria, Egypt
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 7/8 x 3/8 x 16 5/8 in. (2.2 x 1 x 42.2 cm)
42.2 cm = chain length without clasp
1 cm = width of chain
2.2 cm = height of urn
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.1643
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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