Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 26587
Goldschmuck der Römerzeit im Römisch Germanischen Zentralmuseum
Gold Jewelry of the Roman Period in the Romano-Germanic Central Museum
Book
Deppert-Lippitz, B. (1985) Goldschmuck der Römerzeit im Römisch Germanischen Zentralmuseum. [Gold Jewelry of the Roman Period in the Romano-Germanic Central Museum] Bonn, Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH, 38 pp., 55 plates
ISBN/ISSN: 9783970000000 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.11588/propylaeum.1387 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | Language: in German | RWHL
gems, ancient jewelry, Greece, Greek, Roman, Egypt, Egyptian, glyptic, engraved gems
This catalogue presents the RGZM's collection of Roman gold jewellery. A general introduction describes the development of Roman jewellery from the 1st to the early 3rd century A.D. Production techniques and the social position of goldsmiths are discussed. Finally, the catalogue presents the objects in the collection, divided into the following groups: neck jewellery, arm jewellery, jewellery of uncertain provenance and fragments, earrings and ear pendants, finger rings and modern jewellery with ancient gems.