Inv. n°: MMoCA809

Serpent-shaped Bracelet

Body made from a solid gold wire of circular cross-section. Head and tail covered with crossed hatching as an imitation of snakeskin. Such bracelets decorated the upper arm of Hellenistic sculptures of Aphrodite in Alexandria.

h. 7 cm

Egypt, Ptolemaic, 2nd century BC

Gold

Provenance

  • Formerly Belgian private collection, 1950s-1960s
  • Acquried at Cahn via Two Rivers Ltd, London, 2012-03-20

Exhibitions

  • TEFAF, Maastricht, Netherlands
  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, 2012 - 2023

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