Part (?) of a bracelet
Unknown Artist
304 B.C.–A.D. 364
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
H. 3.6 x W. 5.4 cm (1 7/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
Classification
Bracelet fragment (?)
Period
Ptolemaic or Roman Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number
26.7.1464
Art Historical Context
This delicate fragment, likely part of a silver bracelet, hails from Egypt's Ptolemaic Roman Period (304 B.C.–A.D. 364), a time when Greek Ptolemaic rulers and later Roman emperors blended their influences with enduring Egyptian traditions. Measuring just 3.6 cm high and 5.4 cm wide, this small silver piece (H. 3.6 x W. 5.4 cm) speaks volumes about ancient luxury—silver was a prized metal, often reserved for the elite, symbolizing wealth and status in a society where jewelry served both decorative and protective purposes. Crafted during an era of cultural fusion, such bracelets reflected Hell...