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Bracelet in the form of a snake
Greek
Hellenistic Period
late 4th–early 3rd century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.05 D.
Credit Line
Alfred Greenough Collection
Accession Number85.252
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionFlat spiral of three half turns. Plain except for ends in the form of a serpent's head and back.
ProvenanceUntil 1884, Alfred Greenough (b. 1843/44 - d. 1884), Milton, MA; 1884, by inheritance to his uncle, Charles H. Parker (b. 1817/18 - d. 1908); 1885, gift of Charles H. Parker to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 7, 1865)