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Necklace clasp in the form of a Herakles knot
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
320–280 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Italy, Apulia, Taranto
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1 x 4.3cm (13/16 x 1 11/16in.)
Weight: 11.67 gm (0.03 lb.)
Weight: 11.67 gm (0.03 lb.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number99.374
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionNecklace clasp in the form of a Herakles knot decorated with filigree floral motifs. An palmette-and-acanthus leaf attachment is fastened to center of the knot. Four rosette attachments (originally colored with paste or enamel) are fastened to the ends and another covers the join of the two knots. Two loops for fastening emerge at either end of the long axis.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Giuseppe Nervegna at Brindisi (with 99.372, 373, 374, 375); by date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: purchased of Signor. Giuseppe Nervegna at Brindisi who had the five from Squinzano where they were all found together); 1899: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)