Archaic II
Silver pendant with carnelian scarab
On the scarab, two figures flanking a tree. This type of pendant, that undoubtedly also served an amuletic function, was Phoenician in origin and widely distributed throughout the Mediterranean. Other: 5/16 × 9/16 × 11/16 in. (0.8 × 1.4 × 1.7 cm) Diameter: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Jewellery
- Motifs
- Tree and sacred tree, Human figure
- Materials
- MetalSilver, StoneSemi-precious stone
- Period
- Iron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 599 - 400 BC
Accession No.
74.51.4166
Collection
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 4166, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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