Archaic II
Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
Eighteen beads from a necklace strung together: ten rounded and one biconical carnelian bead; two rounded gold beads hammered from sheet metal (join clearly visible) with rings of gold wire soldered around the holes; five segmented gold cylinders made from strips of gold formed into shape and soldered at the edges. Dimensions: Length: 0.80 millimetres strung ; Weight: 2.89 grammes Object Type: necklace Techniques: perforated; hammered; soldered
Date
600 - 400 BC
Accession No.
1896,0201.155
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Kourion
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