Ancient Jewellery Gallery

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Fragmentary sardonyx cameo portrait bust, possibly of Germanicus Caesar (15 BCE-19 CE), wearing a cu
Cameo glass medallion of the Roman emperor Augustus.  Artist unknown; early 1st cent. CE.  Now in th
ancientpeoples:Jewellery SetGold, Amethyst, and EmeraldAD 200Roman Period Syria(Source: The British
Lady Layard’s jewelry. From Nimrud, Mesopotamia Assyrian culture                        
Body chain with 52 pendant amulets, East Germanic from the second quarter of the 5th century. Front
Ancient Egyptian spacer bead from a piece of jewelry (cast gold + amethyst), decorated to look like
Diadem found in the tomb of Puabi at the Royal tombs of Ur
Scarab amulet of Ancient Egyptian Noble Paser, vizier in the reigns of Seti I and Ramses II, during
Ancient Egyptian ring (gold and green jasper) with an image of the god Ptah.  Artist unknown; ca. 66
Sardonyx cameo depicting a Ptolemaic prince as Hermes.  Artist unknown; 3rd cent. BCE.  Now in the C
Golden wreaths, diadems, headdresses and toques found in the grave of Philip II of Macedon, 4th cent
Roman gold and engraved nicolo onyx intaglio ring depicting a seahorse or hippocamp, c. 3rd century
Gold and nicolo onyx Roman ring with depiction of a eagle standing on a palm branch, c. 1st century
Outer coffin and  grave goods of 17th dynasty Queen Ahhotep II, and likely the Great Royal Wife of P
Ancient Egyptian ring with engraved portrait of Ptolemy VI Philometor, 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Etruscan earrings with pendant cocks in white enamel, c. 300 BC
Bracelet of Princess Sithathoryunet from her tomb. Daughter of the 12th dynasty pharaoh, Senusret II
via-appia:Fibula: griffin, hippocamp, and pomegranate Greek, 425 BC - 400 BC
gemma-antiqua:On the left, an Ancient Greek gold and carnelian finger ring with an intaglio of a bul
Diadem of Tutankhamen. Studded with semiprecious stones, this crown was found on the head of King Tu
thetypologist:Typology of Roman rings, 375-400 AD. Collection of the Getty Museum.
Pectoral with the Goddess Nut mounted on a gold plaque, 18th dynasty
via-appia:Coronet of laurel leaves and berries Greek, Asia Minor, end fifth - fourth century BC.
Bracelet found in Tutankhamun’s tomb, 18th dynasty
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