Gold bracelet in the form of a snake
This massive bracelet or armlet is cast in solid gold. The scales and details of the snake's head were chased after casting.
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This massive bracelet or armlet is cast in solid gold. The scales and details of the snake's head were chased after casting.
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Title: Gold bracelet in the form of a snake
Period: Early Hellenistic
Date: ca. 300–250 BCE
Culture: Greek, Ptolemaic
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 3 5/16 in. (8.5 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1988
Object Number: 1988.22
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