Title: Necklace of assorted gold and carnelian beads, with gold terminals and carnelian pendant
Object type: Necklace
Date: 5th–4th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Period: Classical
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Length (a. (43 lements)): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
pendant: 1 1/2 × 5/16 in. (3.8 × 0.8 cm)
Diameter (largest carnelian pendant): 7/16 in. (1.2 cm)
Diameter (smallest carnelian pendant): 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
Diameter (gold spacers laegest): 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Diameter (gold spacers, smalest): 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Diameter (average small gold beads): 1/8 in. (0.4 cm)
Length (right clasp): 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Length (left clasp): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY