Pearl and gold necklace with pendant of Eros

East Greek

ca. 330–300 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 163

Said to be from Mytilene

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Title: Pearl and gold necklace with pendant of Eros
Period: Late Classical or Early Hellenistic
Date: ca. 330–300 BCE
Culture: East Greek
Medium: Gold, pearl
Dimensions: Other: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Purchase, 1899
Object Number: 99.23
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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