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Group of sixteen ancient Egyptian amulets (faience with blue glaze), including eight djed-pillars, strung together in modern times as a necklace. Artist unknown; ca. 600-500 BCE (Late Period). Now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum.
Ancient Greek necklace with the “Heracles knot”. Artist unknown; ca. 230-210 BCE. From Taras/Tarentum (modern-day Taranto, south Italy); now in the Altes Museum, Berlin.
Ancient Egyptian faience and gold beaded necklace. Artist unknown; ca. 711-30 BCE (Late Period or Ptolemaic). Now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Photo credit: LACMA.
Ancient Roman gold necklace, with closures in the shape of lions’ heads. Artist unknown; 4th cent. CE. Now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum.
Portion of an ancient Roman chain-link necklace with a lunula (miniature crescent), decorated with filigree. Artist unknown; 1st cent. CE. Now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum.
