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English: Gold body-chain from the Hoxne hoard. Currently in the British Museum. The photo suffers from various reflections in the glass display cabinet.
Date 13 June 2010
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Source/Photographer JMiall (Own work)

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British Museum reference T304 / Registration:1994,0408.1
Detailed description Gold body-chain:

This distinctive type of ornament had a long history and is represented in both Hellenistic and Roman art, but actual examples are extremely rare. The chains passed over the shoulders and under the arms of the wearer, with a decorative focus where they join on the chest and on the back. The two plaques where the chains join comprise a gold coin of Gratian (AD 367-83) in a decorative mount, and an oval setting for nine gems. Only the central amethyst and four garnets survive. The Hoxne body-chain is very small. It could only have been worn by a an unusually slender, probably young, woman or teenage girl. It may have been made for a special occasion, and only worn once. It is possible that this special occasion was the wedding of a young bride.

Size Length: 840 mm (33 in) (extended) Length: 370 mm (15 in) (minimum) Length: 380 mm (15 in) (maximum) Length: 19 mm (0.75 in)
Location Room 49

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