bead; necklace (as assembled)

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bead; necklace(as assembled)

Object Type: bead; necklace (as assembled)
Museum number: 1897,0401.736
Description: Gold double spacer in the form of figure-of-eight shield; made from two identical halves soldered together; decorative border of repousse dots; four holes pierced at sides for double stringing; slightly crushed. Strung with gold and cornelian beads 1897.4-1.417, 701 and 737 to form a necklace; shown on right in photo.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1550BC-1050BC
Excavator/field collector
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Enkomi, uncertain tomb
Materials
Technique: soldered; repoussé; pierced
Dimensions: Length: 1.50 centimetres; Thickness: 0.50 centimetres; Width: 1 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Jewellery / Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum. (678); Goring 1983 / Late Cypriot Goldwork (No. 529); Crewe 2009 / Enkomi (U.89)
Location: On display (G72/dc15)
Acquisition name
Funder name
Acquisition date: 1897
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1897,0401.736