Gold amulet case

A small gold cylindrical case with a loop attachment at one end, its surface banded by raised collars and triangular patterns in granulation. The hammered gold shows warm highlights against a plain grey backdrop. The object is shown in profile, horizontal, with the loop rising above the center.

Look closer: Small granulated triangles decorate the bands along the case's surface.

Artist

Unknown

Date

7th–2nd century BCE

Medium

Gold

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

4000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76