Necklace of gold and carnelian beads, with gold-capped carnelian pendant

Unknown maker

Medium: Gold, sard
Dimensions: Length (73 elements): 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm) (37 gold, 35 carnelian elements, 1 pendant) pendant: 1 7/16 × 1/2 in. (3.6 × 1.3 cm) Diameter (large carnelian bead): 1/2 in. (1.2 cm) Diameter (smallest carnelian bead): 1/8 in. (0.4 cm)
Culture: Cypriot
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Classification: Gold and Silver
Dated: 5th–4th century BCE
Pixels: 2472 × 2718
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Necklace of gold and carnelian beads, with gold-capped carnelian pendant. 5th–4th century BCE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.