/internal/media/dispatcher/1016171/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailBracelets with a basket flanked by snakes1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.Height: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); max. diameter: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)Gold, emeralds, and pearls (modern)Classical Department Exchange Fund1981.2870A gold bracelet composed of a gold band studded with two outer rows of pearls. The projecting central element, a basket (kalathos), is decorated with cabochon emeralds and flanked by coiling snakes. Snakes were regarded as protective spirits, associated with healing (Asklepios) by the Greeks and the Romans. In an Egyptian context, the snake was often associated with Agathodaimon ("the Good Spirit"). One of a pair with 1981.288.Jewelry / Adornment6.500000000015480401