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THBRoman 18K Gold Necklace - 9.9 grams
Lot 38a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Aug 30, 2018
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2018-08-30 10:00:00
2018-08-30 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, Asian, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring classical antiquities, Asian, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Roman, late Republic / early Imperial period, ca. 1st century BCE to 2nd century CE. An incredibly well-preserved 18 karat woven gold chain. The tightly woven gold chain resolves at both ends in tubular terminals ending in loops. The S-shaped clasp joining these loops is of an elegant serpentine form. A stunning work of wearable art from the Classical World. See the extended description below for more about how woven gold was featured in the garments of Roman generals and emperors! Size: 16" L (40.6 cm); Total Weight: 9.9 grams
In the first century CE, Pliny the Elder wrote that gold could be spun and woven like wool (Natural History, 33.19.61). The "toga picta" was a purple garment with woven gold borders that Roman generals wore during a triumphal parade, and Julius Caesar adopted this as part of his regular dress, leading subsequent consuls and emperors to adopt the same for state occasions. For example, Emperor Commodus was buried in silk woven with gold thread (how the silk got there from China is another interesting story!). Emperor Elagabalus wore a tunic made entirely of woven gold, and was heard to complain that he felt oppressed by the weight of his pleasures. However, many of the creations made from woven gold were subsequently melted down to recover the raw metal, so finding one preserved is remarkable!
Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA
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#137681Chain is a tad wavy as is expected, but otherwise truly superb.Condition
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