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Necklace with Amulets

A work made of glass.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of glass.

Date:

1st-4th century

Artist:

Ancient Mediterranean

About this artwork

Initially affordable only among the wealthy, glass was used in ancient Rome to create tableware and containers for oils and perfume. Glass was also used in jewelry as an economical substitute for more expensive precious or semi-precious stones. This necklace also includes magic amulets, believed both to ward off evil and to guarantee good luck.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture

Ancient Mediterranean

Title

Necklace with Amulets

Place

Mediterranean Region (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1 CE–400 CE

Medium

Glass

Dimensions

50.2 × 3.2 cm (19 3/4 × 1 1/4 in.); Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson

Reference Number

1949.438

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