The strap is made up of three, double loop-in-loop chains with double interlinking and a fringe of beechnut pendants. The terminals take the form of an ivy or grape leaf and have a border of beaded wire and a rosette in the center. Strap necklaces have been found in many areas of the Greek world, including southern Italy, Asia Minor, and the North Pontic region (around the Black Sea).
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Title:Gold strap necklace with beechnut pendants
Period:Hellenistic
Date:ca. 300 BCE
Culture:Greek
Medium:Gold
Dimensions:H. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); total length 13 in. (33 cm); length of section with beech nuts 9 1/16 in. (23 cm)
Classification:Gold and Silver
Credit Line:Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Accession Number:37.11.8
Said to be from near Thessaloniki
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