Strap chain with one decorated terminal preserved, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C., Country of Origin Egypt, Gold, L. 44.5 cm (17 1/2 in); W. 3 cm (1 3/16 in), Straps' consist of two or more loop-in-loop chains fastened side-by-side. This one consists of fourteen chains held together by linking wires at regular intervals. The terminal is decorated with the scene of an offering royal sphinx in an Egyptian shrine above a lotiform design, the scene elaborated in filigree using flattened wire and with small pieces of hammered sheet
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Strap chain, decorated terminal preserved, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C, Country, Origin Egypt, Gold, L, 44.5 cm, 17 1/2, W, 3, 1 3/16, Straps, consist, two, loop, loop chains fastened, side, consists, fourteen chains, held, together, linking wires, regular intervals, terminal, decorated, scene, offering royal, sphinx, Egyptian shrine, lotiform design, scene elaborated, filigree using, flattened, wire, small pieces, hammered sheet
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