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The pendants of this necklace are formed in the round, from two halves that were joined. They represent buds or seeds, one of the most common motifs in Classical Greek jewelry.
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Title: Gold necklace with seedlike pendants
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 450–400 BCE
Culture: Greek, Cypriot
Medium: Gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/16in., 0.1lb. (2.7cm, 0.1kg)
Other (Length as strung): 22 1/2in. (57.2cm)
Other (Height of seed-like pendants): 1 1/16in. (2.7cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.3397a
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