The Met Store Necklaces*Cypriot Twist Pendant Necklace

This pretty pendant necklace celebrates the characteristic twist motif on an elegant gold bracelet from Cyprus in the Museum’s holdings. The original adornment belongs to The Met’s esteemed Cesnola Collection, which comprises Cypriot art and artifacts made between ca. 2500 B.C. and ca. A.D. 300, and serves as the most important and comprehensive assemblage of its kind in the Western world.

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