Ancient Greek Necklace (350-330 BC)
Bracelets from the Olbia Treasure
This outstanding example of jewelry from the 1st-century BCE Greek colonies in the Black Sea region is purported to belong to the famed Olbia treasure, named for the town in present-day Ukraine in which it was discovered at the end of the 19th century. Whether the bracelets, necklaces, earrings, dress ornaments, and other items in the Walters' collection really came from the same tomb remains unclear. These impressive bracelets have a centerpiece linked by hinges to the two arms. Each…
Gold diadem. Greek, probably made in Alexandria, Egypt, and belonging to a noblewoman of the Ptolemaic dynasty (220–100 BC): the clasp is shaped as a Herakles knot
Ancient to Medieval (And Slightly Later) History
Hellenistic Jeweled Gold Necklace and Earrings, c. 1st Century BC Made of gold, emerald, garnet and agate, this group is an incredibly fine testament to the level of skill the goldsmith’s craft had...
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Ελληνικο Ιδρυμα Πολιτισμου
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Greek Gold Diadem, c. Early 4th Century BC Composed of a slender rectangular band ornamented with applied double and triple rosettes decorated with beaded filigree, smaller rosettes above and below, and alternating with double lotuses with small rosettes between them, the terminals each in the shape of a palmette with filigree quatrefoils with double spiral stems.