Strap necklace with amphora, leaf, and beech-nut pendants
2nd century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGold with garnets
DimensionsLength: 38.5 cm (15 3/16 in.)
Credit LineMary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund
Accession number1971.212
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Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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ProvenanceBy 1970: with Sotheby & Co., 34 & 35 New Bond Street, London, W. 1, England (Sotheby auction, July 13, lot 149); purchased at the Sotheby auction by Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 12, 1971: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G.
Second half 19th century
19th century
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
mid-19th century
19th century