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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Double Strand Choker Necklace
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Double Strand Choker Necklace

Place CreatedAsia
CultureAkkadian
PeriodAkkadian Dynasty, Reign of Sargon
Date2340-2285 BCE
MediumCarnelian, gold, agate
Credit LineGift of Joan Sammons
Dimensions15 in. (38.1 cm)
Object number2002.020.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, October 6, 2001 - February 12, 2018
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, December 2002 - February 2003.
ProvenanceEx old private collection. Purchased by MCCM from Joseph Coplin (1965-2022) and Robin Beningson [Antiquarium, Ltd.], New York, New York.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art