Fragment of a Necklace

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

3rd century

Roman; probably Egypt

The stylized bird forms seen here in repeating pairs were a popular motif in 3rd century Rome, and many similair works have been excavated at a wide array of European sites; though their significance beyond the decorative is yet unknown.

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Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Fragment of a Necklace
Place: Roman Empire (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.: 201 CE–300 CE
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 11.5 × 1.6 cm (4 1/2 × 3 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson
Reference Number: 1894.955
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Thomas George Allen, A Handbook of the Egyptian Collection (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1923), p. 112.
Nicola Barham, “Cat. 165 Fragment of a Necklace: Curatorial Entry,” in Roman Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 2016).

Art Institute of Chicago, Of Gods and Glamour: The Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art, November 11, 2012 - present.

Reverend Chauncey Murch (1859-1907), Luxor, Egypt; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1894; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson, 1894.

Cat. 165 Fragment of a Necklace, 3rd century A.D.

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