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Necklace clasp in the form of a Herakles knot

320–280 B.C.
Country of Origin, for CustomsItaly
Place of ManufactureTaranto, Apulia, Italy
Medium/TechniqueGold
DimensionsOverall: 2.1 x 4.3cm (13/16 x 1 11/16in.)
Weight: 11.67 gm (0.03 lb.)
Credit LineHenry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession number99.374
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Giuseppe Nervegna at Brindisi (with 99.372, 373, 374, 375); by date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: purchased of Signor. Giuseppe Nervegna at Brindisi who had the five from Squinzano where they were all found together); 1899: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)