Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Pendant

Pendant, green gold, comprising a circular neckpiece made in three equal flat sections, the clasp an irregular oval shape, the pendant section hinged from a similarly shaped element and attaching to a third similar and equally spaced element on the neckpiece, the pendant comprising five irregular elements in two layers of gold mounted with two or three sections of tourmaline (translucent green with pink at the centre).

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 51550

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Maker
Place: Ruthin, Clwyd
Period: 1974

Acquisition

Gift, 1996

Measurements

diam (cm): 15.1
Length (cm): 29.7
diam (in): 5
Length (in): 11

Techniques

Shaped
Cut
Decoration
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art

Material

Gold
Tourmaline

Location

On Display

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