Neck Ring [Eastern Germanic] (27.122.16) | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Neck Ring, 400–500
Eastern Germanic
Gold; Diam. 5 3/4 in. (14.7 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1927 (27.122.16)

Both men and women wore neck rings. The considerable weight of this piece—101.5 grams—indicates that it probably belonged to someone of high status.

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"Neck Ring [Eastern Germanic] (27.122.16)". In Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/barb/ho_27.122.16.htm (October 2006)

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Neck Ring, 400–500
Eastern Germanic
Gold; Diam. 5 3/4 in. (14.7 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1927 (27.122.16)

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