Snake bracelet
Snake jewelry was not limited to Egypt in the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods, and, in fact, was not a traditional Egyptian sort of jewelry before the Ptolemaic Period. Bracelets with animals, including snakes, appeared in Western Asia from about the eighth century BC, and spread to Greece in the fifth century BC, and came to Egypt mainly with the Ptolemaic Dynasty. In Greek culture there were certainly healing associations with snakes, but there may have been other assocations, too.
Artwork Details
- Title: Snake bracelet
- Period: Roman Period
- Date: A.D. 1st century
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
- Object Number: 20.2.26
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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