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Pendants comprising five small spheres aligned either vertically or horizontally are attested at various sites, notably at Tharros on Sardinia. While undoubtedly amuletic, their significance is unclear.
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Title: Gold pendant
Period: Archaic
Date: possibly 7th–6th century BCE
Culture: Cypro-Phoenician
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Other: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.3316
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