Necklace

Description

Necklace of garnet beads with gold caps decorated with fine filigree work, with terminals carved in the form of heads of African women: Hellenistic Greek, Greece, c.200-100 BC

Museum reference

A.1983.460

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Necklace

Date

3rd - 2nd century BC

Style / Culture

Hellenistic

Materials

Garnet, Gold

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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