Io Necklace
Necklace
1820-1875 (made)
1820-1875 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This necklace was exhibited by Alessandro Castellani at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. It appears on an itemised list of jewellery which survives in the National Archives and Records Administration in Philadelphia. The necklace was bought by the Museum from the collection of Alessandro Castellani in 1884.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Io Necklace (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gold, with filigree and glass beads |
| Brief description | Neclace with heads of Io, priestress of Juno at Argos. Italy, before 1876; made by Castellani. Gold with filigree and glass beads (possibly ancient) |
| Physical description | Gold necklace with heads of Io, priestress of Juno at Argos |
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| Object history | Castellani Jewellery RF.2003/302 |
| Historical context | Displayed at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. Acquired from the collection of Alessandro Castellani |
| Summary | This necklace was exhibited by Alessandro Castellani at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. It appears on an itemised list of jewellery which survives in the National Archives and Records Administration in Philadelphia. The necklace was bought by the Museum from the collection of Alessandro Castellani in 1884. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 639-1884 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2006 |
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