Jewellery

Name: Jewellery
Author: Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)

Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)

Jewelry

III. EARLY GREEK JEWELLERY                                       _p. 12._
        1.   Three gold plates or discs from Mycenæ. _p. 11._
               (National Museum, Athens.)
        2-7. Gold ornaments of the Mycenæan period. _p. 12._ (B. M.)
        2.   Pendant from Ægina: figure in Egyptian costume
               grasping geese.
        3.   Plaque from Kameiros: winged goddess, with two
               lions in the round, and owls at the top.
        4.   Diadem of spiral ornament, from Enkomi (Salamis),
               Cyprus.
        5-6. Pair of leech-shaped earrings, from Enkomi.
        7.   Pendent pomegranate of granulated gold, from Enkomi.

 IV. GREEK JEWELLERY (EARRINGS, NECKLACE AND HAIR-PIN). (B. M.)   _p. 16._
       1-3. Three earrings. _p. 15._ 1. Head of a goat with
              garnet eye. 2. Pendent Cupids and Victories (Kyme,
              in Æolis). 3. Eros with a jug (Crete).
       4.   Gold necklace with pendent tassels in form of
              pomegranates (Kyme).
       5.   Pair of gold earrings set with garnets and emeralds,
              connected by a plaited chain. (Tyszkiewicz Collection.)
       6.   Gold pin from Paphos, Cyprus. _p. 17._

 V. GREEK JEWELLERY (CROWN, NECKLACES, BRACELET, RINGS). (B. M.)  _p. 18._
      1. Gold crown from Magna Græcia, second century B.C.
           (Tyszkiewicz Collection.) _p. 17._
      2. Necklace with enamelled rosettes and filigree.
           (Blacas Collection.)
      3. Enamelled gold necklace from Melos. _p. 17._
      4. Gold bracelet with bulls' heads. (Blacas Collection.)
      5. Four rings. 1. Gold, demon with Sphynx and panther
           (early Ionic). 2. Silver, surmounted by gold fly
           (Cyprus). _p. 10._ 3. Gold, engraved with figures of
           Aphrodite and Eros. 4. Gold, with busts of Serapis
           and Isis (Græco-Roman).

 VI. ETRUSCAN JEWELLERY (PINS, NECKLACES, EARRINGS). (B. M.)      _p. 22._
       1.   Hair pins and balls of granulated gold, from Etruria.
       2.   Primitive necklace of amber, gold, and electrum, from
             Præneste. _p. 24._
       3.   Necklace hung with pendent vases and heads of Io.
       4.   Necklace with pendent head of a faun. _p. 24._
       5.   Chain with pendent head of a negro. _p. 24._
       6.   Necklace of plasma and gold beads, with basalt amulet
              pendant. _p. 25._
       7-8. Earrings. _p. 23._ 7. Saddle-shaped, with fine
              granulation.
       8.   Pendent cock in white enamel.

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