Gold in antiquity: Did you mean...?

This gold necklace likely belonged to a member of the royal family of Kartli. It dates from the 2nd to 3rd centuries BCE and was recovered from a burial in Armaztsikhe, Georgia. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)

Gold and jewelled comb, 14th century. Treasury of the Cathedral of Valencia, Spain.

This Gold foil-covered lead bulla or amulet was found in Bog of Allen, Ireland. Circa 800-700 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)

Gold dress fastener from Clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland, Late Bronze Age, c. 800-700 BCE. National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.

Three gold torcs, found at Tipper South, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 1200-1000 BCE. National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.

This gold fish-shaped vessel might have been used to contain expensive oils. On the side there is a loop intended for suspension or to attach a stopper which was later lost. The detail of the decoration suggests...

Gold bowl depicting Dionysus, from Gandhara, c. 2nd century BCE. Islamabad Museum, Pakistan.

Medallions with designs similar to coins could be worn as a symbol of allegiance, or given as prestigious gifts. They were specifically to be attractive, as display or presentation pieces. Gold medallion of...

This winged scarab was put on a mummy cover. Gold and faience. From Thebes, Egypt. Late Period, 746-332 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

A strand of a gold Etruscan necklace, found in Italy, dating back to between 800 and 500 BCE. Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, USA.