Ancient Jewelry

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In my gallery I have chosen the theme of jewelry. All nine pieces were used as jewelry. Some have stones and some do not, but they all have some kind of gold in them. I believe each piece is an eye catcher. Each of these pieces when seen in a museum would cause a person to stop and take a second look.

Onyx Fibula, unknown, 200 AD - 300 AD, From the collection of: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
The black onyx attracts the eye to this piece. It was found at a prince's burial site. Maybe this was a piece the prince cherished, so he took it to the grave with him.
Gold Chain with 52 Pendants, unknown, 380 AD - 425 AD, From the collection of: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
This piece was one of a kings. But it looks more feminine than masculine. Or as some would say it's fit for a queen. It has some more detail in it then some of the other pieces in my gallery.
Fibula, unknown, 433 AD - 467 AD, From the collection of: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
This piece reminds me of a modern day dream catcher. There really isn't much detail for what this piece was used for besides maybe as a broach. It's such a beautiful piece and is my favorite.
Necklace with Coin Pendants, unknown, 238 AD - 300 AD, From the collection of: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Pieces like this were common in Egypt. They were found in burial tombs. This one is just made of gold and no jewels.
Hellenistic snake bracelet, Unknown, 3rd century BCE - 2nd century BCE, From the collection of: Pforzheim Jewellery Museum
This piece tells a story of Hercules. A woman would have wore this bracelet. The snakes catch a persons eye in this piece. It's an unusual looking piece.
Pair of Fibulae, unknown, 400 AD - 420 AD, From the collection of: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
These earing's were found in a woman's grave in Austria. It's assumed that the woman who wore these was of high social class. All the different color and size stones catch the eye of a person.
Section of a gold necklace, unknown artist, 0400/0499, From the collection of: Benaki Museum of Greek Civilization
This is a section of a gold necklace. The emerald catches your attention. Also the misshaped pieces catch your attention. I would guess a Greek woman of high class would have worn this.
Gold wreath, unknown artist, -0400/-0200, From the collection of: Benaki Museum of Greek Civilization
This wreath reminds you of the typical band that high class Greek women wear in movies. She would probably wear this at important ceremonies. This wreath is made of gold with no jewels.
Gold Repousse Bracelet, Unknown, Syria, 11th Century, 1000/1100, From the collection of: The Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar
This bracelet was found in Syria. It's made of gold. The middle reminds me of the sun. Maybe whoever wore this, wore it as a tribute to a sun god.
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