Selection of nine pieces of jewelry. Rome, II-III centuries A.D. In gold and hard stones.

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Archaeology, Session II

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Dec 23, 2021

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  Selection of nine pieces of jewelry. Rome, II-III centuries A.D. In gold and hard stones. Measurements: between 10 x 8 mm (the smallest) and 14 x 16 mm (the largest). Selection of nine pieces of jewelry entirely made of gold. They are decorated with hard stones, filigree and granulated, common techniques in Roman jewelry. Although this selection of jewelry has been made in the Roman period, stylistically they are rooted in Greek jewelry, an important artistic trend that included a large variety of objects within the Greek territory. Greek artisans worked from necklaces, crowns, to rings, diadems, bracelets and, of course, earrings. The stylistic differentiation between these objects allows them to be catalogued according to a period (Bronze Age, Mycenaean Civilization, Minoan Civilization, Dark Ages, Archaic Period, Classical Greece, Hellenistic Period, Roman Greece) or place of origin. The most used material was gold, worked following different techniques (filigree, casting, granulated, chiseled) and the combination of stones such as emerald, garnet, glass or even pearls. Within its ornamentation, the representation of figurative elements related to the plant and floral world, as well as animal and Greek mythological deities stands out.
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