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title: Collection of Ptolemaic Jewellery
author: Getty Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9007/collection-of-ptolemaic-jewellery/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Collection of Ptolemaic Jewellery
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9007.jpg)
## Image Caption
This opulent collection of Ptolemaic jewellery from [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) probably belonged to a wealthy woman and was made between 225–175 BCE. The various pieces were made out of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and are inlaid with a variety of precious stones. The collection includes a hairnet with an image of [Aphrodite](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/) and [Eros](https://www.worldhistory.org/Eros/), a diadem with an elaborate knot of [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/), a string of gold beads in the shape of cowrie shells, one pair of upper-arm bracelets in the form of a coiled snake, and one pair of wrist bracelets in the form of coiled snakes. Also included are two pairs of hoop earrings with antelope-head finials, a pair of disk pendant earrings with a figure of Eros, and two rings inset with intaglios, one depicting [Artemis](https://www.worldhistory.org/artemis/), the other Fortuna holding a double cornucopia. The jewellery is part of the collection of the J. [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Getty Museum. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, G. (2018, July 26). Collection of Ptolemaic Jewellery. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, Getty. "Collection of Ptolemaic Jewellery." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2018. .
### MLA
Museum, Getty. "Collection of Ptolemaic Jewellery." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2018, .
## License & Copyright
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's [Open Content Program](https://www.getty.edu/projects/open-content-program/). The Getty makes available, without charge, all available digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required. [Original image](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/17679/unknown-maker-collection-of-ptolemaic-jewelry-16-greek-225-175-bc/) by [**Getty Museum**](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/17679/unknown-maker-collection-of-ptolemaic-jewelry-16-greek-225-175-bc/). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 26 July 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.