Necklace
1-100
Medium
Decorative Arts-Jewelry
Classification
Decorative Arts-Jewelry
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Accession Number
1929.8.149.6
Art Historical Context
This exquisite necklace, dating from 1-100 AD, offers a glimpse into the world of ancient adornment preserved in the Smithsonian American Art's Decorative Arts collection. Generously gifted by collector John Gellatly, exemplifies the craftsmanship of early Imperial-era jewelry, a time when personal ornaments were essential markers of status, identity, and cultural expression across the Roman world and beyond. As a prime example of ancient jewelry, this piece highlights the technical mastery of early goldsmiths and jewelers, who fashioned wearable art from precious metals and stones using tech...
About the Artist
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