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Necklace with Gold Marriage Medallion and Hematite Amulet

Necklace with Gold Marriage Medallion and Hematite Amulet. Culture: Byzantine. Dimensions: Length chain: 31in. (78.7cm) Medallion: 2 9/16 x 7/16 in. (6.5 x 1.1 cm) Hermatite: 1 11/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/4 in. (4.3 x 3 x 0.7 cm). Date: 400-450 (medallion); 100-200 (amulet). The marriage of the two figures on the gold pendant is blessed by Christ who holds wreaths over their heads, a Christian variation of a pagan motif. The hematite pendant with its solar deity was probably attached for its healing qualities. This work was part of a hoard found at the base of the Capitoline Hill, the center of commercial activity in Rome even after the transfer of the imperial capital to Constantinople. The jewelry was probably hidden during the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 or the Vandals in 455.
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Title:
Necklace with Gold Marriage Medallion and Hematite Amulet
Caption:
Necklace with Gold Marriage Medallion and Hematite Amulet. Culture: Byzantine. Dimensions: Length chain: 31in. (78.7cm) Medallion: 2 9/16 x 7/16 in. (6.5 x 1.1 cm) Hermatite: 1 11/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/4 in. (4.3 x 3 x 0.7 cm). Date: 400-450 (medallion); 100-200 (amulet). The marriage of the two figures on the gold pendant is blessed by Christ who holds wreaths over their heads, a Christian variation of a pagan motif. The hematite pendant with its solar deity was probably attached for its healing qualities. This work was part of a hoard found at the base of the Capitoline Hill, the center of commercial activity in Rome even after the transfer of the imperial capital to Constantinople. The jewelry was probably hidden during the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 or the Vandals in 455.
Technique/material:
Gold, hematite
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
2458 x 2458 px | 17.3 MB
Print size:
20.8 x 20.8 cm | 8.2 x 8.2 in (300 dpi)
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