Twisted Bracelet with Sliding Knot

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Twisted Bracelet with Sliding Knot

Place of OriginEgypt, acquired in Giza

DateRoman Period, about 50 CE

DimensionsDiam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

MediumGold wire

ClassificationJewelry

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Mohammed el-Shafie in memory of Kurt T. Luckner

Object number

1998.11

Not on View

DescriptionThis circular ornament is constructed from two strands of solid gold wire twisted tightly together to form a rope-like hoop. The terminals are not soldered fixed; instead, they are fashioned into a sliding knot mechanism that allows the circumference of the loop to be expanded or contracted. The surface exhibits long draw marks consistent with ancient wire-drawing techniques, along with minor pitting and encrustation in the crevices. The diameter is approximately 3.5 inches (9.0 cm).

Published ReferencesPeck, William H., Sandra E. Knudsen and Paula Reich, Egypt in Toledo: The Ancient Egyptian Collection at the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Toledo Museum of Art, 2011, p. 101, repr. (col.) p. 101.

Puma, Richard Daniel de, Art In Roman Life: Villa to Grave, Rome, L'erma di Bretschneider, 2009, p. 116-117, no. 148.

Exhibition HistoryArt in Roman Life: Villa to Grave, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Sept. 2003-Aug. 2005.

The Roman World: Religions and Everyday Life (featuring the Brooklyn Museum exhibition: Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire), Dayton Art Institute, Sept. 21, 2007 - Jan. 6, 2008.

The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb, Toledo Museum of Art, October 29, 2010-January 8, 2012.