GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Buried with ingots of gold (1991.75.92.5, 1991.75.92.6), this bracelet was part of a goldsmith's cache discovered in Rome. The pieces found (1991.75.92.1, 1991.75.92.2.1, 1991.75.92.2.2, 1991.75.92.4.a-b) date to the 1st century BCE, and nicely illustrate the transition from Hellenistic to Roman jewelry. The group is impressive for its total weight of nearly 746 grams, and it also allows a rare glimpse into the work of a Roman goldsmith. This bangle bracelet with incised decoration has been embellished with a herringbone pattern.
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Barbara Deppert-Lippitz, Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art in association with the University of Washington Press, 1996), 108; 144.
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Until 1989: probably Collection of Dr. Athos Moretti, Switzerland [1]
1989-1991: Collection of Robert Haber, New York, New York [2]
From 1991: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc.
[1] based on existing provenance entry in TMS
[2] See printed email exchange between Andrew Oliver and Anne Bromberg, dated August 3, 2012, found in Collections Record Object file 1991.75.53
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- In ancient Greece, bracelets were always and only worn in pairs.
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General Description
Buried with ingots of gold (1991.75.92.5, 1991.75.92.6), this bracelet was part of a goldsmith's cache discovered in Rome. The pieces found (1991.75.92.1, 1991.75.92.2.1, 1991.75.92.2.2, 1991.75.92.4.a-b) date to the 1st century BCE, and nicely illustrate the transition from Hellenistic to Roman jewelry. The group is impressive for its total weight of nearly 746 grams, and it also allows a rare glimpse into the work of a Roman goldsmith. This bangle bracelet with incised decoration has been embellished with a herringbone pattern.
Adapted from
Barbara Deppert-Lippitz, Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art in association with the University of Washington Press, 1996), 108; 144.
Fun Facts
- In ancient Greece, bracelets were always and only worn in pairs.
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Notes
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1989: probably Collection of Dr. Athos Moretti, Switzerland [1]
1989-1991: Collection of Robert Haber, New York, New York [2]
From 1991: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc.
[1] based on existing provenance entry in TMS
[2] See printed email exchange between Andrew Oliver and Anne Bromberg, dated August 3, 2012, found in Collections Record Object file 1991.75.53
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