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Collections

Necklace with Medallion Depicting Isis Roman Period (30 BCE - 300 CE)

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Ancient gold necklace with twisted chain links, evenly spaced green cylindrical beads, and a small circular coin pendant with a relief portrait
Ancient gold necklace with cylindrical green stone beads connected by interlocking gold links, suspending a circular gold medallion pendant with a repoussé bust of a frontal figure with wreath, framed by a beaded border.

Unknown, Gold Necklace with Medallion Depicting a Goddess, Roman Period (30 BCE - 300 CE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Necklace with Medallion Depicting Isis
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Roman Period (30 BCE - 300 CE)
Medium
Gold, green glass
Dimensions
Length: 17 1/4 in. (43.82 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
50.22.20
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art
Curatorial Notes

A medallion depicting the goddess Isis is suspended from this finely crafted necklace. It is formed of eleven sections of gold chain, divided by green glass beads, and a gold clasp featuring a raised boss encircled by a braided rope design. The image of Isis can be identified by her crown of plumes, the horns, and the sun disk.