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Diadem with Inlays
Unknown50–25 B.C.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The diadem is made of gold leaf, and contains one glass and four garnet inlays set in gold mounts. The four garnet inlays are rounded and dark red in color. The central inlay is rectangular and composed of greenish glass. The gold leaf is crumpled and its edges torn, but the ends are preserved and retain the terminal wire loops.
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Details
- Title: Diadem with Inlays
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 50–25 B.C.
- Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
- Physical Dimensions: 37 cm (14 9/16 in.)
- Type: Diadem
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Gold, garnet, and glass
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 75.AM.60
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Jewelry
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