Horn Pendant Necklace

CultureCanaanite

PeriodLate Bronze Age

Dateca. 1600 BCE

MediumGold, quartz (var. carnelian, jasper)

Credit LineGift of Anne Cox Chambers and the Estate of Michael J. Shubin

Dimensions10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)

Object number2009.009.004

Label TextGold pendants in the shape of a pair of horns or a crescent moon appear in Canaan during the Late Bronze Age and became popular throughout the ancient world. The Horn Pendant Necklace contains carnelian, red jasper, and gold beads, which are offset by lotus seed vessel and gold tubular beads. This necklace duplicates jewelry elements found in a Late Bronze Age jar from Beth-Shemesh, Israel.
Exhibition HistoryRecent Gifts of Anne Cox Chambers, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 13 - 31, 2009
Recent Acquisitions, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 31 - September 10, 2009
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, March 29, 2016-February 12, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, March - May 2009.

Status

On view

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